
A story about a young man soldier that had a mishap in India, he comes home to England a disgraced man. There is some controversy about whether Blake is really guilty or not. But Blake keeps quiet in order to keep his cousin Bertram in good grace with his father and family.

This is a story about a young guy who failed at the front. He believes the whole failure is due to him. Blake returns from India to England. There is some disagreement about whether Blake is really guilty or not. But Blake keeps silence in order to preserve the idyll in the family...

This is a story about a young guy who failed at the front. He believes the whole failure is due to him. Blake returns from India to England. There is some disagreement about whether Blake is really guilty or not. But Blake keeps silence in order to preserve the idyll in the family...

Reproduction of the original: Blake's Burden by Harold Bindloss


"Mr. Bindloss knows the north-west regions of Canada well, and the story of Blake's hardships, his trials, and his triumphs, is a thrilling one. The spirit of adventure and the freedom at the Wild West makes the blood tingle in one's veins" --Aberdeen Free Press.

Blake's Burden, is many of the old classic books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the original text...

Book Excerpt: hand a big, sidewheel steamer, spotlessly white, with tiers of decks that towered above the sheds and blazed with light, was receiving the last of her passengers, and on reaching the gangway Blake stood aside to let an elderly lady pass. She was followed by her...

It was a fine morning and Mrs. Keith sat with a companion, enjoying the sunshine, near the end of Dufferin Avenue, which skirts the elevated ground above the city of Quebec. Behind her rose the Heights of Abraham where the dying Wolfe wrested Canada from France; in front, churches,...



Blake's Burden by Harold Bindloss is an adventure novel set against the backdrop of British colonialism in Africa. The story follows the protagonist, Blake, as he navigates the complex world of colonial administration and political intrigue. As an imperial officer, Blake grapples...

Harold Bindloss's "Blake's Burden" transports readers to the Canadian frontier in this thrilling adventure story. Set in the early 20th century, this historical fiction novel vividly captures the spirit and challenges of life in Canada.