Project Gutenberg 2007-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 112 Catherwood, Mary Hartwell 1847 1902 Marianson From "Mackinac And Lake Stories", 1899 Produced by David Widger "Marianson" by Mary Hartwell Catherwood is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the War of 1812, the story explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the human spirit amidst the turmoil of conflict. The narrative primarily revolves around the encounters between a young Canadian voyageur and a widow living on Mackinac Island as they navigate the dangers presented by the British and Native American alliances. The plot begins with the British landing on Mackinac Island, where a young voyageur, disillusioned by his role in the conflict, flees to a cave to evade capture. Inside the cave, he meets Marianson Bruelle, a widow who maintains a fiercely independent spirit and has a deep connection to her environment. As they share food and shelter, a bond of intimacy develops between them, culminating in a poignant embrace before the voyageur must leave. However, tragedy strikes when the young man is killed by a Sioux, leaving Marianson devastated. The narrative captures a moment in time where love emerges in the face of impending danger, and ends on a haunting note with Marianson grieving in solitude, holding the lifeless body of her beloved against the backdrop of the vibrant natural landscape they inhabited. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Mackinac Island (Mich. : Island) -- Fiction Michigan -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 56848 2025-08-09T14:22:50.056170 text/html 53738 2021-02-24T22:21:07 text/html 133451 2025-08-09T14:22:54.885170 application/epub+zip 132167 2025-08-09T14:22:52.741182 application/epub+zip 80156 2025-08-09T14:22:51.684163 application/epub+zip 235358 2025-08-09T14:22:56.398132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228616 2025-08-09T14:22:54.217166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169522 2022-09-11T04:39:27.292712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46414 2025-08-09T14:22:49.812188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46422 2018-03-08T07:42:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46065 2007-10-30T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46056 2007-10-30T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22889 2025-08-09T14:22:56.517141 application/rdf+xml 15280 2025-08-09T14:22:52.156170 image/jpeg 3967 2025-08-09T14:22:51.920156 image/jpeg 18448 2018-03-18T14:58:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 18286 2007-10-30T08:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 54185 2021-02-24T22:21:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 18270 2007-10-30T08:36:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 131529 2025-08-09T14:22:50.064188 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