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Phil charged the item to extension of trade, making a place for it in his report blank. He was particularly pleased with himself, for he had given a new twist to an old trick of fur land, that land where two hundred years of precedent have devel oped a code of ethics entirely in keeping with the harshness and the loneliness of the land itself.
This little business out of the way and the Indians properly impressed with the reprehensible ness of their disaffection, Phil began to look for ward to the annual New Year's gathering of post managers. His was the most distant post of the district and he would have to start December first. The last week in November an epidemic of hydrophobia wiped out all the dogs in his yard and he was forced to settle down to an eventless and mailless winter.
The winter passed, as those dark, cold, inter minable winters have passed with countless managers of isolated Hudson's Bay Company posts for more than two hundred years, and summer brought with it the triumphant journey of the fur-laden brigade. For Phil's three York boats would be laden as never before in the history of the post.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book, a gripping tale set in the desolate and unforgiving North country, follows the arduous journey of Philip Boynton, a young fur trader for the historic Hudsons Bay Company. After years of enduring isolation and hardship at various remote posts, Philip's life takes an unexpected turn when he is abruptly ordered to Penitentiary Post â" a notoriously desolate and inhospitable assignment nicknamed after the post's reputation as a form of punishment for those who fell out of favor. The unexpected and unexplained nature of his assignment leaves Philip to question his superiors' motives, particularly the newly appointed John Wickson, a hardened and enigmatic figure whose keen interest in the young trader's companion, Joyce Plummer, fuels Philip's suspicions. As Philip delves into the eerie legends and unsettling rumors surrounding Penitentiary Post, he uncovers a web of mystery and danger that threatens to engulf him. The harsh realities of the North country, coupled with the psychological torment inflicted by the post's reputation and the scrutiny of his enigmatic superior, test the very limits of Philip's endurance. Will he succumb to the relentless forces conspiring against him or emerge triumphant from the desolate wilderness, carrying with him the secrets of Penitentiary Post? This book is an evocative exploration of the human spirit's resilience in the face of profound isolation, the complexities of power dynamics, and the enduring allure of untamed nature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331361992_0
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