| Author |
Traill, Catharine Parr Strickland, 1802-1899 |
| Title |
Canadian Crusoes: A Tale of the Rice Lake Plains
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Widger, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"Canadian Crusoes: A Tale of the Rice Lake Plains" by Catharine Parr Traill is a novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in the early days of Canadian settlement, the story likely revolves around the lives and adventures of young settlers as they navigate the challenges of wilderness survival and personal growth in a lush, natural landscape. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the picturesque yet untamed valley between Rice Lake and Ontario, described in vivid detail with its picturesque hills and forests. The main characters, including Duncan Maxwell, a young Highland soldier, and his fiancée, Catharine, experience the trials of pioneering life as they begin to settle in this wilderness with their families. Notably, the children of these settlers are drawn into an adventure when they venture into the forest and accidentally become lost. The opening portion emphasizes the themes of resilience, companionship, and the wonders of nature as the children explore their surroundings, face unforeseen dangers, and rely on each other for support and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Frontier and pioneer life -- Ontario -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Indians of North America -- Ontario -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
8382 |
| Release Date |
Jun 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Feb 26, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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