Project Gutenberg 2017-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 166 Curwood, James Oliver 1878 1927 Curwood, James-Oliver Stewart, Robert W. 24016563 A Gentleman of Courage: A Novel of the Wilderness Produced by Chris Whitehead, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "A Gentleman of Courage: A Novel of the Wilderness" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the Canadian wilderness, centering around Pierre Gourdon and his wife Josette as they navigate the challenges of pioneering life. With a deep love for nature and adventure, Pierre is depicted as a man of faith and determination, seeking to build a new home for his family while facing the inevitable trials of the wilderness. The beginning of the novel portrays a serene July afternoon where Pierre and Josette revel in the beauty of their surroundings, contemplating the settlement of their new home at a place they name Five Fingers. As Pierre’s son, Joe, delights in gathering wild strawberries, the camaraderie with their neighbor Dominique is established, showcasing a sense of community and shared aspirations. The narrative captures their dreams of family and the joys of simple living, as well as an undertone of the wilderness's unpredictability, foreshadowing the struggles they will face in their quest to create a fulfilling life in the wilderness. It's a rich introduction that sets the stage for themes of adventure, family, and the bond between humanity and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Wilderness areas -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 527679 2025-06-21T12:32:41.836723 text/html 516297 2024-10-23T01:36:02 text/html 685269 2025-06-21T12:32:49.357784 application/epub+zip 690830 2025-06-21T12:32:43.146719 application/epub+zip 272298 2025-06-21T12:32:42.417761 application/epub+zip 852238 2025-06-21T12:32:54.406738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 798221 2025-06-21T12:32:48.648753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380593 2022-09-24T14:17:11.008664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482065 2023-09-23T09:06:16.781057 text/plain 462022 2024-10-23T01:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16269 2025-06-21T12:32:54.578667 application/rdf+xml 19534 2025-06-21T12:32:42.540725 image/jpeg 3451 2025-06-21T12:32:42.478743 image/jpeg 623907 2025-06-21T12:32:41.898772 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