02401cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500540016426400510021830000470026933600260031633700260034233800360036850000310040450802000043552012770063553400450191265300200195765300320197770000230200985600430203253885UtSlPG20260610134236.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a24016563 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCurwood, James Oliver,d1878-192712aA Gentleman of Courage: A Novel of the Wilderness 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-01-04 aProduced by Chris Whitehead, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) a"A Gentleman of Courage: A Novel of the Wilderness" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the Canadian wilderness, centering around Pierre Gourdon and his wife Josette as they navigate the challenges of pioneering life. With a deep love for nature and adventure, Pierre is depicted as a man of faith and determination, seeking to build a new home for his family while facing the inevitable trials of the wilderness. The beginning of the novel portrays a serene July afternoon where Pierre and Josette revel in the beauty of their surroundings, contemplating the settlement of their new home at a place they name Five Fingers. As Pierre’s son, Joe, delights in gathering wild strawberries, the camaraderie with their neighbor Dominique is established, showcasing a sense of community and shared aspirations. The narrative captures their dreams of family and the joys of simple living, as well as an undertone of the wilderness's unpredictability, foreshadowing the struggles they will face in their quest to create a fulfilling life in the wilderness. It's a rich introduction that sets the stage for themes of adventure, family, and the bond between humanity and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWestern stories aWilderness areas -- Fiction1 aStewart, Robert W.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53885