Project Gutenberg 2009-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 291 Merwin, Samuel 1874 1936 01024840 The Road to Frontenac E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Road to Frontenac" by Samuel Merwin is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Captain Daniel Menard, a soldier in New France, as he navigates the complexities of military life and relationships in the context of conflicts with the Iroquois. The book delves into themes of duty, social interactions, and the tension inherent in colonial frontiers. At the start of the novel, we meet Captain Menard as he observes a tumultuous scene involving captured Indians below the citadel of Quebec. The opening provides a glimpse into Menard's contemplative nature as he reflects on the strategic and personal implications of the governor's recent policies towards the Iroquois and his own role within the larger campaign against them. As the narrative progresses, Menard is tasked with escorting Mademoiselle St. Denis to Fort Frontenac, alongside Father Claude and Lieutenant Danton, establishing the dynamic between these characters and hinting at the challenges they will face during their journey. The interplay of relationships and the unfolding events set the stage for a compelling exploration of frontier life and the intricacies of human interaction against a backdrop of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 532883 2025-06-12T05:21:51.212312 text/html 557913 2009-05-24T09:47:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 431847 2009-05-24T09:49:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 497281 2025-06-12T05:22:00.898744 application/epub+zip 506842 2025-06-12T05:21:53.627286 application/epub+zip 261431 2025-06-12T05:21:52.148317 application/epub+zip 713254 2025-06-12T05:22:06.173742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703719 2025-06-12T05:21:59.962265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433051 2022-09-13T12:21:24.460611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464812 2025-06-12T05:21:49.679314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464565 2009-05-24T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168117 2009-05-24T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 464572 2009-05-24T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168090 2009-05-24T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20516 2025-06-12T05:22:06.325722 application/rdf+xml 11869 2025-06-12T05:21:52.770300 image/jpeg 3256 2025-06-12T05:21:52.450290 image/jpeg 486732 2025-06-12T05:21:51.274333 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