Project Gutenberg 2010-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 121 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows Rob Nixon, an aging white hunter, as he traverses the perilous American wilderness, facing both physical dangers and existential questions about life, death, and faith. At its core, the narrative explores themes of survival, redemption, and the collision of cultures as Nixon encounters Indigenous peoples who challenge his worldview. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a vast, silent prairie where Rob Nixon participates in a frantic buffalo hunt, showcasing his skills as an experienced hunter. However, an accident leaves him injured and alone, surrounded by wolves, forcing him to confront not only his physical challenges but also his lack of spiritual connection. In this desperate state, he is rescued by Peter, a Christian Ojibway Indian, who embodies a transformative love and faith that Nixon struggles to comprehend. Their ensuing journey highlights Nixon's moral and spiritual evolution, intertwining survival with a burgeoning understanding of compassion and redemption amid the stark realities of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Hunters -- Juvenile fiction Survival -- Juvenile fiction Prairies -- Juvenile fiction Ojibwa Indians -- Juvenile fiction West (U.S.) -- Description and travel -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 166501 2025-08-14T06:54:57.662236 text/html 164157 2010-11-30T02:01:56 text/html 1101778 2025-08-14T06:55:04.395208 application/epub+zip 1102247 2025-08-14T06:55:01.326249 application/epub+zip 130586 2025-08-14T06:55:00.006228 application/epub+zip 1315278 2025-08-14T06:55:06.538205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1304339 2025-08-14T06:55:03.511179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238363 2022-09-15T16:06:31.120840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156741 2025-08-14T06:54:57.328237 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156487 2010-11-30T02:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20238 2025-08-14T06:55:06.668160 application/rdf+xml 24439 2025-08-14T06:55:00.502192 image/jpeg 4558 2025-08-14T06:55:00.253198 image/jpeg 1065045 2010-11-30T02:01:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 59850 2010-11-30T02:01:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1171449 2025-08-14T06:54:57.696217 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