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35 totalHAROLD BINDLOSS
CHAPTER - I A STRONG APPEAL II HIS FRIENDS' OPINION III A MATTER OF DUTY IV GEORGE MAKES FRIENDS V THE PRAIRIE VI GEORGE GETS TO WORK VII A CATTLE DRIVE VIII CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS IX GEORGE TURNS REFORMER X THE LIQUOR-RUNNERS XI DIPLOMACY XII GEORGE FACES DISASTER XIII SYLVIA SEEKS AMUSEMENT XIV BLAND GETS ENTANGLED XV HERBERT MAKES A CLAIM XVI A FORCED RETIREMENT XVII HERBERT IS PATIENT XVIII BLAND MAKES A SACRIFICE XIX AN OPPOSITION MOVE XX A BLIZZARD XXI GRANT COMES TO THE RESCUE XXII THE SPREAD OF DISORDER XXIII A HARMLESS CONSPIRACY XXIV GEORGE FEELS GRATEFUL XXV A COUNTERSTROKE XXVI THE CLIMAX XXVII A SIGN FROM FLETT XXVIII THE LEADING WITNESS XXIX FLORA'S ENLIGHTENMENT XXX THE ESCAPE XXXI THE REACTION XXXII A REVELATION XXXIII GEORGE MAKES UP HIS MIND - CHAPTER I - A STRONG APPEAL
CHAPTER II - HIS FRIENDS' OPINION
CHAPTER III - A MATTER OF DUTY
CHAPTER IV - GEORGE MAKES FRIENDS
CHAPTER V - THE PRAIRIE
CHAPTER VI - GEORGE GETS TO WORK
CHAPTER VII - A CATTLE DRIVE
CHAPTER VIII - CONSTABLE FLETT'S SUSPICIONS
CHAPTER IX - GEORGE TURNS REFORMER
Description
George Lansing arrives at the quiet English estate of Brantholme, summoned by Sylvia Marston, the grieving widow of his late cousin. The two share a restrained, familiar bond, their conversation tinged with unspoken memories of a wedding once celebrated and a husband now gone. As the evening light fades over the river and the hills, George learns he has been appointed executor of the will that ties Sylvia to a distant Canadian ranch she never intended to inherit. Their tentative partnership offers a glimpse of the responsibilities awaiting them beyond the manor’s polished rooms.
The novel gently unfolds the tension between duty and personal longing, as George grapples with his promise to protect Sylvia while confronting the practical realities of a far‑off prairie life. Early clues hint at looming challenges—suspicious officials, strained friendships, and the harsh demands of ranch work—that will test their resolve. The first act sets a thoughtful tone, inviting listeners to follow their quiet courage as they step onto an unfamiliar frontier.
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en
Duration
~9 hours (552K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-01-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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About the author
Harold Bindloss
1866–1945
Best known for vivid adventure stories set in western Canada, this English novelist drew on years spent at sea and in the colonies to give his fiction a strong sense of place. His books became popular for their frontier settings, practical detail, and steady, readable storytelling.
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