Project Gutenberg 2004-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 213 Parker, Gilbert 1862 1932 Parker, Horatio Gilbert Parker, Gilbert, Sir, bart. Northern Lights, Complete A lodge in the wilderness -- One at Red Man's River -- The stroke of the hour -- Buckmaster's boy -- To-morrow -- Qu'appelle -- The stake and the plumb-line -- When the swallows homeward fly -- George's wife -- Marcile -- A man, a famine, and a heathen boy -- The healing springs and the pioneers -- The little widow of Jansen -- Watching the rise of Orion -- The error of the day -- The whisperer -- As deep as the sea. Produced by David Widger "Northern Lights, Complete" by Gilbert Parker is a collection of interconnected narratives set in the North American wilderness, likely written during the early 20th century. The text showcases a series of stories capturing the lives of various characters, primarily focused on Indigenous peoples and early settlers, and their encounters in a rapidly evolving frontier landscape reflecting themes of love, loss, and cultural conflicts. The opening of the book introduces us to the character Mitiahwe, a young Indigenous woman married to a white man named Dingan. As she contemplates her happy life, a sense of foreboding looms with warnings from her mother, Swift Wing, about an impending storm and the potential for loss. Breaking Rock, a rival suitor, brings unsettling news of Dingan's intention to leave her for his own people, igniting fear in Mitiahwe's heart. The narrative delves deeply into the complexities of her emotional landscape, the tension of her situation, and the challenges posed by cultural differences, laying the groundwork for a poignant exploration of relationships in a changing world. The rest of the opening lays out rich descriptions of both the setting and the emotional turmoil faced by the characters, creating a vivid tapestry of life in the wilderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canada, Northern -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 751033 2025-07-03T06:50:34.367627 text/html 757354 2025-02-20T20:41:38 text/html 331742 2025-07-03T06:50:42.375599 application/epub+zip 343672 2025-07-03T06:50:36.329623 application/epub+zip 343672 2025-07-03T06:50:35.133630 application/epub+zip 580059 2025-07-03T06:50:47.109557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546516 2025-07-03T06:50:41.647644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502202 2022-09-03T10:48:08.936504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650633 2025-07-03T06:50:32.677633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 630882 2025-02-20T20:41:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 637626 2020-12-29T11:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20814 2025-07-03T06:50:47.472561 application/rdf+xml 12770 2025-07-03T06:50:35.639644 image/jpeg 3735 2025-07-03T06:50:35.385617 image/jpeg 243210 2020-12-29T11:43:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 257480 2021-01-28T09:35:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 243074 2020-12-29T11:43:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 322290 2025-07-03T06:50:34.420673 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