Project Gutenberg 2004-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 157 Bindloss, Harold 1866 1945 The Lure of the North Published in England under the title Agatha's Fortune E-text prepared by Audrey Longhurst, Josephine Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Lure of the North" by Harold Bindloss is a novel penned during the early 20th century. It narrates the story of Jim Thirlwell, a young engineer torn between the lure of civilized comforts and the challenges of life in Canada's wilderness as he grapples with personal ambitions, family pressures, and romantic entanglements amidst the backdrop of the North's rugged beauty and harsh realities. The opening of the novel finds Thirlwell dining at a hotel in Quebec, reflecting on the stark contrast between his past life in the wilds of North Ontario and present societal expectations. As he interacts with his relatives and a young woman named Evelyn, it becomes clear that he is at a crossroads, facing a tempting job offer that could bring him back to England. However, he feels a pull towards his duties in the North, demonstrating a strong moral compass inherited from his father. This conflict sets the stage for his developing character and the relationships he forms while remaining loyal to his commitments in the wilderness. Ultimately, the opening chapters establish a rich tapestry of themes including ambition, sacrifice, and the search for identity, enticing readers to delve deeper into Thirlwell's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Canada -- History -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 529105 2025-08-06T08:54:08.218374 text/html 504997 2024-10-28T21:14:56 text/html 318029 2025-08-06T08:54:16.452356 application/epub+zip 328323 2025-08-06T08:54:10.586356 application/epub+zip 254353 2025-08-06T08:54:09.274396 application/epub+zip 530319 2025-08-06T08:54:20.712849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512119 2025-08-06T08:54:15.519334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394356 2022-09-07T15:12:54.424509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473965 2025-08-06T08:54:07.329368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454118 2024-10-28T21:14:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16171 2025-08-06T08:54:20.842802 application/rdf+xml 10938 2025-08-06T08:54:09.789368 image/jpeg 2955 2025-08-06T08:54:09.534357 image/jpeg 310153 2025-08-06T08:54:08.262400 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 en.wikipedia