Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 142 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Little, Norman Snow Shoes and Canoes Or, The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Snow Shoes and Canoes" by William Henry Giles Kingston is a historical adventure novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the thrilling and perilous journey of a group of fur traders in the Hudson Bay Territory, led by the narrator and his experienced companion, Sandy McTavish. Their expedition involves transporting essential supplies across daunting terrain, during which they face various challenges, including encounters with wildlife, treacherous weather, and interactions with Indigenous tribes. At the start of the book, the expedition's urgent nature is established as the narrator, along with Sandy and a couple of other men, sets off from Black Fort to retrieve winter supplies from Fort Ross. The narrative dives into the difficulties they encounter while traveling overland, such as a snowstorm that complicates their journey, a painful horse injury, and a surprising encounter with a pair of would-be horse thieves. The opening portions set a vivid and immersive scene, illustrating the harsh and unpredictable life of a fur trader in the North-West Territory and hinting at the mix of adventure and survival themes that dominate the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Survival skills -- Juvenile fiction Canada -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Canada -- Juvenile fiction Fur traders -- Juvenile fiction Northwest, Canadian -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 567928 2025-08-09T06:09:05.591297 text/html 572924 2007-05-15T15:46:52 text/html 360770 2025-08-09T06:09:14.442271 application/epub+zip 363831 2025-08-09T06:09:08.773393 application/epub+zip 275840 2025-08-09T06:09:07.497252 application/epub+zip 588380 2025-08-09T06:09:18.584208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579205 2025-08-09T06:09:13.471261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497977 2022-09-10T07:37:27.425686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553367 2025-08-09T06:09:04.984255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 553265 2007-05-15T15:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20428 2025-08-09T06:09:18.714184 application/rdf+xml 13402 2025-08-09T06:09:07.999235 image/jpeg 3253 2025-08-09T06:09:07.749243 image/jpeg 267312 2007-05-15T15:46:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 202883 2007-05-15T15:46:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 348752 2025-08-09T06:09:05.646302 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