Annette, the Metis Spy: A Heroine of the N.W. Rebellion

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Annette, the Metis Spy: A Heroine of the N.W. Rebellion

by J. E. (Joseph Edmund) Collins

EN·~4 hours

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Description

Set against the sweeping prairie of the Red River, the story follows a young Métis maiden whose voice carries both longing and quiet strength. While the sun dips low over fields of violet lilies, she encounters two riders on a secretive mission, and her tender song draws them into a world of whispered alliances and hidden motives.

As tensions rise between the settlers and the Indigenous peoples, she finds herself caught between love, duty, and the looming conflict of the Northwest Rebellion. Her keen insight and courage make her an unlikely spy, navigating a landscape where every rustle of grass could conceal danger. Listeners will be drawn into her inner struggle, feeling the pulse of a land on the brink of change and the delicate balance she must maintain to protect those she holds dear.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (258K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-10-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

J. E. (Joseph Edmund) Collins

J. E. (Joseph Edmund) Collins

1855–1892

A restless 19th-century Canadian journalist and novelist, he turned travel, politics, and frontier history into fast-moving popular books. His life was short, but his career ranged from newspaper work and public lecturing to biographies, war writing, and fiction.

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