The Lady of Fort St. John by Mary Hartwell Catherwood
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"The Lady of Fort St. John" by Mary Hartwell Catherwood is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds during a tumultuous period in Acadia, focusing on the struggles between French and English forces as well as internal conflicts among local leaders. A central character is Marie de la Tour, whose resilience and resourcefulness are tested as she navigates her responsibilities in the fort while her husband is
away on a military campaign. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to a desolate Acadian landscape filled with twilight and fog, setting an atmosphere ripe for intrigue and conflict. We meet Charles de la Tour, a nobleman and military leader, along with his wife Marie, who displays both tenderness and strength as she takes charge of Fort St. John in his absence. The opening portion establishes the precarious situation at the fort, hinting at the looming threat posed by D'Aulnay de Charnisay, a rival who jeopardizes their safety and legacy. The arrival of a mysterious woman and her abandoned baby adds further tension, laying the groundwork for a plot that involves loyalty, betrayal, and the question of motherhood in a conflicted territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Catherwood, Mary Hartwell, 1847-1902 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Lady of Fort St. John |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Stacy Brown, Robert Cicconetti, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Aulnay, Charles de Menou d', 1604?-1650 -- Fiction |
| Subject | La Tour, Charles de Saint-Etienne de, 1593-1666 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18631 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-18631-3 |
| Release Date | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 558 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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