Away In The Wilderness: Red Indians And Fur Traders Of North America

by R.M. Ballantyne

""Away in the Red Indians and Fur Traders of North America"" is a historical book written by R.M. Ballantyne. The book is set in the 1800s and tells the story of the fur trade and the relationships between the Native American tribes and the fur traders in North America. The book follows the adventures of two young men, Hugh and Donald, who leave their comfortable lives in Scotland to travel to the wilds of North America to work as fur traders. Along the way, they encounter many dangers and challenges, including hostile Native American tribes, harsh weather conditions, and treacherous terrain. The book provides an in-depth look at the culture and traditions of the Native American tribes, as well as the history of the fur trade in North America. Ballantyne's vivid descriptions of the landscape and the characters make the reader feel as though they are right there in the wilderness with Hugh and Donald. ""Away in the Wilderness"" is a fascinating and educational read for anyone interested in the history of North America or the fur trade.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Historical Fiction

72 pages, Paperback

Published June 17, 2004

About the author

R. M. Ballantyne was a Scottish writer of juvenile fiction.

Born Robert Michael Ballantyne in Edinburgh, he was part of a famous family of printers and publishers. At the age of 16 he went to Canada and where he served for six years with the Hudson's Bay Company. He returned to Scotland in 1847, and published his first book the following year, Hudson's Bay: or Life in the Wilds of North America. For some time he was employed by Messrs Constable, the publishers, but in 1856 he gave up business for literature, and began the series of adventure stories for the young with which his name is popularly associated.

Reviews

[Matt Jones]

Great descriptions of the Northern wilderness from a man who lived there.

[Katja Labonté]

4 stars & 4/10 hearts. This was a pretty short book for Ballantyne, but I enjoyed it. It was delightful to see it set in Canada (the little talk about the mosquitoes, people. So funny) and I really appreciated the glimpse of Rupert’s Land—made me realize just how vast our country is. There was plenty of humour and a good little lesson on revenge.

A Favourite Quote: “Yes, laugh as ye will, ye lovers of gin and beer and whisky, one who has tried it, and has seen it tried by hundreds of stout stalwart men, tells you that the teetotaller is the best man for real hard work.”
A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “At last the sun burst forth in all his golden glory. Water, earth, and sky glowed as if they had been set on fire. What a blessed influence the sun has upon this world! It resembles the countenance of a loving father beaming in upon his family, driving away clouds, and diffusing warmth and joy.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “So our friends thought, and felt, [but] they were too busy and too hungry at the time to think about the state of their feelings.... The artist was indeed free to indulge in a little meditation; but he had stumbled in the dark on landing, and bruised his shins, so he could only sit down on a rock and rub them and feel miserable.”

[Carmen]

Such a great story!

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[Dianne Oliver]

3-4 Entertaining. Set in early northern Canadian wilderness.