In the young prairie world of Western Canada, people from many nations, languages, and loyalties are being drawn together into one difficult future. The Foreigner: A Tale of Saskatchewan follows Kalman, a boy of immigrant blood and fierce spirit, as he is shaped by family tragedy, injustice, hard work, friendship, danger, and the stern freedom of the frontier. From the crowded city on the plain to the Edmonton Trail, from ranch life to the discovery of a mine, Kalman’s story moves through love, vengeance, law, and the making of character. Around him stand figures of strength and sympathy: Anka, Jack French of the Night Hawk Ranch, the maiden of the brown hair, and others who test or guide his passage toward manhood. In this rough borderland, birth and background matter less than courage, loyalty, and the will to become worthy of trust. Ralph Connor blends romance, adventure, moral drama, and nation-building in a tale of Saskatchewan at a time when East meets West and strangers become neighbours. The Foreigner is a vivid story of exile, belonging, freedom, and the forging of identity in a new land.
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Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.55 inches. In Stock. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers zk1444473085
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