
THE GREAT LONE LAND: A NARRATIVE OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE IN THE NORT-WEST OF AMERICA. - BY COLONEL W. F. BUTLER, C.B., F.R.G.S. - AUTHOR OF "HISTORICAL EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE SIXTY-NINTH REGIMENT," ETC.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND ROUTE MAP. - LONDON SAMPSON LOW, MARSTON and COMPANY Limited St. Dunstan's House FETTER LANE, FLEET STREET, - First Published 1872 (All rights reserved) - PRINTED BY GILBERT AND RIFINGTON, LD., ST. JOHN'S HOUSE, CLERKEMWELL ROAD, E.C.
THE GREAT LONE LAND.
CHAPTER ONE.
CHAPTER TWO.
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR.
CHAPTER FIVE.
CHAPTER SIX.
CHAPTER SEVEN.
A vivid travelogue unfolds across the untamed Northwest, where endless plains meet slow‑flowing rivers and the horizon stretches beyond sight. The narrator moves through a world of quiet solitude, charting routes that wind past lone wolves, frozen lakes and towering mountains, each page echoing the raw beauty of a land that seems to exist apart from civilization.
Interwoven with these landscapes are thoughtful reflections on the people who have called this vast region home. Through the voice of a Chippewa chief who has witnessed the spread of the United States’ power, the book explores how stories are shared—or withheld—when faced with the enormity of new horizons. The blend of precise observation and personal contemplation offers listeners a compelling glimpse into a frontier where loneliness and wonder walk side by side.
Full title
The Great Lone Land A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the North-West of America
Language
en
Duration
~12 hours (711K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-03-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1838–1910
An Irish soldier, traveler, and storyteller, he turned the far reaches of the British Empire into vivid books shaped by firsthand experience. His writing mixes adventure, observation, and a streak of independence that often put him at odds with official policy.
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