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The Land of Big Rivers
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781667671321
Publisher: Wildside Press
Published: Sep 26 2026
Pages: 174
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the wild country fringing the Carcajou River, young Robert Cory grows up learning the hard lessons of the frontier alongside his sister Peggy and their stubborn Uncle Fred. When a chance encounter with two wandering toughs leads to a violent showdown, Robert is drawn into a world of caches, stolen furs, and old grudges that stretch far beyond his quiet homestead.
A mysterious cache belonging to an old trapper named Nitche McNab becomes the center of a dangerous quest, pulling Robert and his companions up the river into uncharted territory where every bend hides a new threat. As they navigate rapids, betrayals, and the harsh realities of the North, Robert must decide what kind of man he will become in a land where law is thin and survival is everything.
The journey tests loyalty, courage, and the bonds between settlers, voyageurs, and the Indigenous peoples who know the land best. In the end, the river itself seems to judge the characters, revealing truths that no court could ever uncover.
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