Project Gutenberg 2004-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 184 Mackie, John 1862 1939 The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion This etext was produced by Gardner Buchanan "The Rising of the Red Man" by John Mackie is a historical romance set during the tumultuous Louis Riel Rebellion, likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the dramatic events of the uprising, focusing on the lives and struggles of both Indigenous peoples and settlers as tensions escalate. The main character, Henry Douglas, a well-off rancher, along with his daughter Dorothy and members of their community find themselves caught in the violence and chaos brought about by the insurrection. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the tense atmosphere surrounding Riel's gathering of half-breeds and Indigenous leaders as they prepare for rebellion. The prologue sets the stage on March 16, 1885, highlighting Riel's charismatic yet manipulative leadership as he incites the crowd using a solar eclipse as a sign from the Great Spirit. Following this, we meet the Douglas family in their log house on the Saskatchewan River, where they express their concern over the brewing conflict. As danger approaches, the uncertainty surrounding their fate intertwines with compelling new relationships, notably with Sergeant Pasmore, a member of the Mounted Police, whose courage becomes crucial amidst the escalating violence. The characters' interactions hint at deeper connections, setting the stage for adventure, loyalty, and sacrifice in the face of impending chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Riel Rebellion, 1885 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure 377386 2025-10-05T16:18:12.642650 text/html 377207 377129 2024-11-06T04:53:27.858085 2023-10-06T06:47:08.528218 text/html text/html 216092 2025-10-05T16:18:19.304590 application/epub+zip 220573 2025-10-05T16:18:15.113601 application/epub+zip 215784 2025-10-05T16:18:14.037601 application/epub+zip 398782 2025-10-05T16:18:22.758564 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365618 2025-10-05T16:18:18.643626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338472 2022-09-06T22:42:12.519797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347290 2025-10-05T16:18:12.299662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327530 2024-10-28T19:53:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16777 2025-10-05T16:18:22.882552 application/rdf+xml 12585 2025-10-05T16:18:14.524603 image/jpeg 3663 2025-10-05T16:18:14.280630 image/jpeg 213737 2025-10-05T16:18:12.673639 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog