


Ralph Connor was an acclaimed Presbyterian Church leader in Canada during the early 20th century, but today he is best known for being a novelist who wrote popular stories about the frontier.


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Excerpt from The Man From Glengarry: A Tale of the Ottawa The solid forests of Glengarry have vanished, and with the forests the men who conquered them. The manner of life and the type of character to be seen in those early days have gone too, and forever. It is part of the purpose...









Glengarry's dense woods are no longer there, and the conquerors of those woodlands have also disappeared. The way of life and character traits prevalent in those early years have also vanished, forever. The males are important to remember. They bore the scars of their blood in...

The winter had broken early and the Scotch River was running ice-free and full from bank to bank. There was still snow in the woods, and with good sleighing and open rivers every day was golden to the lumbermen who had stuff to get down to the big water. A day gained now might...





Experience frontier life in 19th-century Canada with Ralph Connor's "The Man From Glengarry, A Tale of the Ottowa." This historical fiction immerses you in the rugged beauty and challenges of the Ottawa Valley. Explore a time of dramatic change and enduring spirit in this...

Experience frontier life in 19th-century Canada with Ralph Connor's "The Man From Glengarry, A Tale of the Ottowa." This historical fiction immerses you in the rugged beauty and challenges of the Ottawa Valley. Explore a time of dramatic change and enduring spirit in this...


