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100 1 _aRay, George R.,
_d1869-1935
245 1 0 _aKasba (White Partridge): A Story of Hudson Bay
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-09-30
508 _aE-text prepared by Mardi Desjardins and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team
520 _a"KASBA (White Partridge): A Story of Hudson Bay" by George R. Ray is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds against the stark and beautiful backdrop of Hudson Bay, focusing on the life of Roy Thursby, an officer of the Hudson’s Bay Company, and the complicated relationships between him, a young Chipewyan girl named Kasba, and other characters in their remote community. The themes of love, cultural identity, and conflict are apparent from the outset, as the story navigates the tensions between indigenous customs and colonial influences. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to the harsh winter landscape of Hudson Bay through the experiences of Roy Thursby as he tends to his traps. While examining the icy wilderness, he encounters Kasba, a Chipewyan girl, who becomes the subject of unwanted attention from a character named Broom. The opening portion sets a tense scene with Broom's aggressive actions toward Kasba, prompting Roy's protective instincts. As Roy attempts to defend her, both characters grapple with their emotions and cultural positions, hinting at a deeper conflict that will unfold involving love, duty, and societal expectations as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHudson Bay -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53176
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