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Fort Desolation

Fort Desolation

Ballantyne, Robert Michael

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RomanceHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419120379
ISBN13: 9781419120374
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.11 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Fort Desolation is a thrilling adventure novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story takes place in the Canadian wilderness, where a group of fur traders and explorers are on a mission to establish a trading post in the remote Fort Desolation. The journey is fraught with danger as they battle harsh weather conditions, treacherous terrain, and hostile indigenous tribes. Along the way, they encounter a mysterious woman who joins them on their journey and adds to the intrigue and suspense of the story. As they reach Fort Desolation, they face unexpected challenges and must use all their skills and resourcefulness to survive. The novel is filled with vivid descriptions of the rugged wilderness, thrilling action scenes, and a cast of memorable characters. It is a classic adventure tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end.When the Indian recovered sufficiently to give an account of himself to Marteau, who understood his language perfectly, he told him, to the surprise of all, that his double wound was indeed the result of an accident, and, moreover, that he had done the deed with his own hand. Doubtless it will puzzle the reader to imagine how a man could so twist himself, that with an unusually long gun he could send a bullet at one shot through his right arm and right thigh. It puzzled Jack and his men so much, that they were half inclined to think the Indian was not telling the truth, until he explained that about a mile above the hut, while walking through the bushes, he tripped and fell.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.

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