Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Oxley, J. Macdonald (James Macdonald) 1855 1907 Oxley, James M. (James Macdonald) The Young Woodsman; Or, Life in the Forests of Canada Produced by Imran Ghory, Stan Goodman, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Young Woodsman; Or, Life in the Forests of Canada" by J. Macdonald Oxley is a coming-of-age novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Frank Kingston, a determined and ambitious boy who aspires to follow in his father's footsteps and take up a lumbering career in the forests of Canada after the sudden death of his father. As he embarks on this new chapter of his life, readers are introduced to the contrasts between the comforts of his previous life and the challenges he is about to face in a rugged and demanding wilderness environment. The opening of the book depicts Frank's transition from childhood to the responsibilities of adulthood following the death of his father. As he expresses his eagerness to begin work in the lumber camps, there is tension between him and his mother, who fears for his safety and wishes for him to pursue a different path. Oxley skillfully portrays the dynamics of Frank's family life, his character development, and the allure of adventure in the Canadian wilderness. As he sets off for the woods, Frank's initial excitement is palpable, yet it is mixed with both the grief of his loss and the weight of the expectations placed upon him. This rich beginning promises an engaging exploration of Frank's journey into the harsher realities of a woodsman's life, compelling readers to follow his trials, growth, and the relationships he will forge along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Adventure stories Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Hunting -- Fiction Canada -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Mothers and sons -- Juvenile fiction Outdoor life -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Logging -- Juvenile fiction Lumber camps -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 213641 2025-07-04T10:24:54.089609 text/html 213462 2025-01-12T18:47:55.605761 text/html 174920 2025-07-04T10:25:00.457602 application/epub+zip 177624 2025-07-04T10:24:57.328615 application/epub+zip 138197 2025-07-04T10:24:56.110611 application/epub+zip 384267 2025-07-04T10:25:02.874578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366249 2025-07-04T10:24:59.730591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322223 2022-09-05T06:19:13.195937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194545 2025-07-04T10:24:53.825612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194320 2020-12-27T06:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194311 2020-12-27T06:42:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22360 2025-07-04T10:25:03.000632 application/rdf+xml 21590 2025-07-04T10:24:56.674605 image/jpeg 4631 2025-07-04T10:24:56.430614 image/jpeg 75029 2020-12-27T06:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 75008 2020-12-27T06:42:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 173645 2025-07-04T10:24:54.106639 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