Project Gutenberg 2011-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 138 Stables, Gordon 1840 1910 Stables, William Gordon Stables, W. Gordon (William Gordon) Gordon-Stables, W. The Cruise of the Snowbird: A Story of Arctic Adventure Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Cruise of the Snowbird: A Story of Arctic Adventure" by Gordon Stables is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows young Allan McGregor of Arrandoon, a Highland laird who dreams of regaining his family's former glory and riches as he embarks on an adventurous journey. With a whimsical spirit and a loyal hound named Bran at his side, Allan sets his sights on a future filled with hope and exploration, engaging in various escapades alongside his English friends Ralph and Rory. The opening of the tale introduces Allan McGregor on a bleak winter eve, contemplating his family’s fallen fortunes from a mountain hillside overlooking their ancestral castle. He reflects on his desire to make something of himself and restore pride to his family's name. After a brief hunting expedition with Bran, he rushes home to prepare for the arrival of his friends Ralph and Rory. As he approaches the castle, he shares his thoughts about his ambitious dreams with his dog, setting the stage for the camaraderie and adventures that will soon unfold among friends determined to explore uncharted territories, all while continuing to navigate the complexities of their personal and familial legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Arctic regions -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Seafaring life -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Rescues -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Travel Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 574087 2025-07-15T12:33:30.408703 text/html 590871 2016-07-16T10:03:46 text/html 2082012 2025-07-15T12:33:40.328633 application/epub+zip 2088446 2025-07-15T12:33:34.212639 application/epub+zip 271896 2025-07-15T12:33:32.779628 application/epub+zip 2376718 2025-07-15T12:33:44.922611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2348197 2025-07-15T12:33:39.342674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471747 2022-09-17T13:02:17.212565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510195 2025-07-15T12:33:29.435692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509950 2016-07-16T10:03:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22515 2025-07-15T12:33:45.053589 application/rdf+xml 20313 2025-07-15T12:33:33.291645 image/jpeg 4393 2025-07-15T12:33:33.035626 image/jpeg 1948293 2016-07-16T10:04:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 199672 2016-07-16T10:04:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 2040438 2025-07-15T12:33:30.484690 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