Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 188 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. The Log House by the Lake: A Tale of Canada Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Log House by the Lake: A Tale of Canada" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the Ashton family, who, after losing their inherited wealth in a law case, decide to emigrate to Canada in search of a new life. As they settle into their new home in a humble log house by a lake, the family faces various adventures and challenges, particularly as they adapt to the rigors of backwoods living and the changing seasons. The opening of the novel introduces us to Mr. Philip Ashton, who returns home to deliver distressing news to his family: they have lost their wealth due to a court ruling. Despite the somber news, the Ashton children respond with optimism, volunteering to work and suggesting a move to Canada for a fresh start. Their journey to Canada begins shortly after, highlighting their resilience and determination to embrace their new life. As they arrive in Quebec and embark on a journey through the wilderness, the family members display camaraderie and adaptability, setting the stage for their life in the log house. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young men -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Canada -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 185614 2025-08-09T06:06:29.983519 text/html 184550 2007-05-15T14:23:42 text/html 218201 2025-08-09T06:06:35.997525 application/epub+zip 219966 2025-08-09T06:06:32.987509 application/epub+zip 138969 2025-08-09T06:06:31.783579 application/epub+zip 384090 2025-08-09T06:06:38.227528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376162 2025-08-09T06:06:35.231532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224710 2022-09-10T07:33:59.618547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176040 2025-08-09T06:06:29.638558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175920 2007-05-15T14:23:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19527 2025-08-09T06:06:38.456480 application/rdf+xml 18499 2025-08-09T06:06:32.280492 image/jpeg 4322 2025-08-09T06:06:32.033507 image/jpeg 132637 2007-05-15T14:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 67573 2007-05-15T14:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 216040 2025-08-09T06:06:30.007581 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