Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North

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Grenfell: Knight-Errant of the North

by Fullerton L. (Fullerton Leonard) Waldo

EN·~5 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total
1

To MARY CASTLEMAN DAVIS

1:05
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:17
3

IToC - A BOY AND THE SEA

10:52
4

IIToC - SCHOOL—AND AFTER

12:53
5

IIIToC - WESTWARD HO! FOR LABRADOR

41:14
6

IVToC - HAULED BY THE HUSKIES

24:25
7

VToC - SOME REAL SEA-DOGS

18:01
8

VIToC - HUNTING WITH THE ESKIMO

24:39
9

VIIToC - LITTLE PRINCE POMIUK

11:01
10

VIIIToC - CAPTURED BY INDIANS

15:11

Description

A fierce winter storm on the Irish Sea becomes the crucible for young Wilf, whose curiosity and courage push him to the edge of danger. When the tiny fishing boat capsizes and a friend is lost, he watches the seasoned mariner battle the relentless waves, learning that true bravery often means standing firm in the face of overwhelming odds. This early encounter with nature’s raw power plants the seed of a lifelong commitment to serve others, even at personal risk.

From those storm‑tossed shores, Wilf’s imagination sails northward, drawn by the promise of a harsher yet meaningful frontier. He envisions a world where honor is measured not by titles but by the willingness to endure hardship for the good of others. Listeners will be carried along his formative years, feeling the cold wind, the splash of icy water, and the first stirrings of a knight‑errant spirit that will shape his future adventures in the far north.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (308K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jeannie Howse, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2010-04-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Fullerton L. (Fullerton Leonard) Waldo

1877–1933

A journalist and editor with a taste for biography, travel writing, and social history, this early 20th-century writer moved easily between reporting and books. His work ranges from Labrador adventures and wartime observation to studies of housing reform.

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