Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 131 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Northern Lights, Volume 1. A lodge in the wilderness -- One at Red Man's River -- The stroke of the hour -- Buckmaster's boy. This eBook was produced by David Widger "Northern Lights, Volume 1" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of stories set in the Far West, likely written in the early 20th century during the era of westward expansion and change in North America. The narrative explores the lives, struggles, and transformations of characters within this context, particularly focusing on the interactions between Indigenous peoples and European settlers. The opening chapters feature characters like Mitiahwe, a Blackfoot woman, and her husband Dingan, as well as other Indigenous and settler figures, reflecting the complicated dynamics of love, culture, and survival in a changing landscape. The opening of the book introduces the reader to Mitiahwe, who is deeply in love with her white husband, Dingan. As she contemplates the impending winter and the challenges it may bring, her mother, Swift Wing, foresees dangers in the air and warns her. The plot thickens with the arrival of Breaking Rock, a young man from her tribe, who ominously forewarns Mitiahwe that Dingan plans to abandon her and return to his own people. This moment sets off a chain of emotional turmoil for Mitiahwe, who grapples with the threat of losing her husband and the longing for a child to secure her bond with him. The story captures a poignant moment, articulating the fear of abandonment and the desire for connection amid the backdrop of cultural tension and changing times in the West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Canada, Northern -- Fiction Short stories, Canadian PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: American Literature 167781 2025-08-03T06:55:19.673012 text/html 167602 2025-01-09T22:11:34.294434 text/html 133635 2025-08-03T06:55:24.947989 application/epub+zip 134034 2025-08-03T06:55:22.188993 application/epub+zip 131535 2025-08-03T06:55:21.134015 application/epub+zip 270065 2025-08-03T06:55:26.997999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257426 2025-08-03T06:55:24.317003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207722 2022-09-03T10:47:20.914648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150793 2025-08-03T06:55:19.420994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146030 2020-12-29T11:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18028 2025-08-03T06:55:27.129961 application/rdf+xml 14392 2025-08-03T06:55:21.631982 image/jpeg 4087 2025-08-03T06:55:21.372987 image/jpeg 57045 2020-12-29T11:43:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 132416 2025-08-03T06:55:19.690012 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