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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aParker, Gilbert,
_d1862-1932
245 1 0 _aNorthern Lights, Complete
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-11-16
505 0 _aA lodge in the wilderness -- One at Red Man's River -- The stroke of the hour -- Buckmaster's boy -- To-morrow -- Qu'appelle -- The stake and the plumb-line -- When the swallows homeward fly -- George's wife -- Marcile -- A man, a famine, and a heathen boy -- The healing springs and the pioneers -- The little widow of Jansen -- Watching the rise of Orion -- The error of the day -- The whisperer -- As deep as the sea.
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"Northern Lights, Complete" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of interconnected narratives set in the North American wilderness, likely written during the early 20th century. The text showcases a series of stories capturing the lives of various characters, primarily focused on Indigenous peoples and early settlers, and their encounters in a rapidly evolving frontier landscape reflecting themes of love, loss, and cultural conflicts. The opening of the book introduces us to the character Mitiahwe, a young Indigenous woman married to a white man named Dingan. As she contemplates her happy life, a sense of foreboding looms with warnings from her mother, Swift Wing, about an impending storm and the potential for loss. Breaking Rock, a rival suitor, brings unsettling news of Dingan's intention to leave her for his own people, igniting fear in Mitiahwe's heart. The narrative delves deeply into the complexities of her emotional landscape, the tension of her situation, and the challenges posed by cultural differences, laying the groundwork for a poignant exploration of relationships in a changing world. The rest of the opening lays out rich descriptions of both the setting and the emotional turmoil faced by the characters, creating a vivid tapestry of life in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCanada, Northern -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6191
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