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Pick, Harry
Next year : $b a semi-historical account of the exploits and exploitations of the far-famed Barr Colonists, who, led by an unscrupulous Church of England parson, adventured deep into the wilderness of Canada's great North-West in the early days of the twentieth century
Next year : the story of Barr Colonists
$aToronto :$bThe Ryerson Press, $c1928.
Al Haines
"Next Year" by Harry Pick is a semi-historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the exploits and challenges faced by the Barr Colonists, a group of British immigrants led by an ambitious church parson, as they journey into the Canadian wilderness. Through their eyes, the reader experiences the trials of starting anew in a foreign land and the often comic yet tragic circumstances that accompany their ambitious endeavor. The opening portion of the narrative introduces the Barr Colonists aboard the S.S. Lake Manitoba, detailing their cramped and chaotic conditions during the voyage from England to Canada. Amidst the discomfort, the characters emerge, defining their identities and aspirations—in particular, Bertrand Paul Tressider, a young man with dreams of ranching, and Sam Potts, a witty and irreverent fellow. As they voyage across the Atlantic, discussions turn to the prospects of land ownership in the treacherous but promising Saskatchewan valley. With humor and a touch of cynicism, this beginning sets the stage for the colonists' encounters with both the land and each other, highlighting their hopes and the hard realities they will face. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://archive.org/details/nextyearsemihist0000pick
20240505211618pick
1928
CA
Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Canada -- Emigration and immigration -- Fiction
Barr Colony -- Fiction
Northwest, Canadian -- History -- Fiction
Frontier and pioneer life -- Saskatchewan -- Fiction
Saskatchewan -- Description and travel -- Fiction
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Category: Historical Novels
Category: Humour
Category: Novels
Category: British Literature
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