Project Gutenberg 2007-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 375 Laut, Agnes C. 1871 1936 Laut, Agnes Christina Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Lords of the North Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Lords of the North" by Agnes C. Laut is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the adventures and intricacies of life among fur traders in the Canadian wilderness during the 19th century, focusing on the rivalry between the North-West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. With a backdrop of exploration, conflict, and survival, the story is centered around key characters like Rufus Gillespie and Eric Hamilton, who embody the spirit of the time. The opening of the novel presents us with Rufus Gillespie, a trader for the North-West Company, who reflects on past encounters with legendary figures from the fur trade while waiting for his friend Eric Hamilton in a Quebec City club. Voices of history echo in conversations about past exploits, and Gillespie’s admiration for explorers intertwines with hints of brewing tensions between rival trading factions. In a dramatic twist, when Hamilton finally arrives, he appears disheveled and distraught, having left behind a chaotic scene involving the mysterious disappearance of his wife and child in the wilderness. This alarming inciting incident sets the stage for a gripping quest tied to the challenges of loyalty, courage, and the unforgiving Canadian landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Western stories Women pioneers -- Fiction Wilderness areas -- Fiction Indian women -- Fiction Northwest, Canadian -- Fiction Fur traders -- Fiction Fur trade -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 668045 2025-08-08T13:16:59.173371 text/html 679064 2007-01-22T07:36:36 text/html 408847 2025-08-08T13:17:09.634770 application/epub+zip 414402 2025-08-08T13:17:01.750916 application/epub+zip 345471 2025-08-08T13:17:00.247310 application/epub+zip 655133 2025-08-08T13:17:15.315798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609804 2025-08-08T13:17:08.333828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518265 2022-09-09T14:30:55.275968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 611457 2025-08-08T13:16:57.875374 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 611282 2007-01-22T07:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 611275 2007-01-22T07:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22406 2025-08-08T13:17:15.463737 application/rdf+xml 12193 2025-08-08T13:17:00.768303 image/jpeg 3418 2025-08-08T13:17:00.507325 image/jpeg 243946 2007-01-22T07:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 319854 2007-01-22T07:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 243879 2007-01-22T07:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 384056 2025-08-08T13:16:59.226390 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