In a Canadian Canoe by Barry Pain
A young man's journey through the Canadian wilderness, grappling with identity and purpose.
By Barry Pain · First published 1906 · Genre: Adventure, Travel, Historical Fiction · 9 chapters · 20,692 words
First lines
There is no pleasanter, sweeter, healthier spot than the Backs of the Colleges.
Get into your canoe at Silver Street. Put into that canoe:
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Barry Pain
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Travel, Historical Fiction, Action, Outdoor Literature
- Length: 20,692 words
- Structure: 9 chapters, 331 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The book presents a series of adventurous encounters of the protagonist while canoeing in Canada.
- Travel — The protagonist's exploration and experiences of the Canadian wilderness form a significant theme in the story, classifying it under travel literature.
- Historical Fiction — The depiction of the Canadian landscape and society of the past contributes a historical context to the narrative.
- Action — The book contains numerous incidents of action involving the protagonist against the natural and human elements.
Tags
adventure · travel · canoeing · nature · wilderness · exploration · Canada · backwoods · camping · outdoors · quest · journey
Contents
- ON ART AND SARDINES - BUT MORE ESPECIALLY SARDINES
- ON EXALTATION: TOGETHER WITH AN ANECDOTE FROM THE ENTERTAINMENTS OF KAPNIDES
- ON SELF-DECEPTION: TOGETHER WITH THE DREAM OF THE DEAN'S PREPARATIONS
- ON REFLECTION; TO WHICH IS ADDED THE STORY OF THE TIN HEART
- A STORM ON THE BACKS; AND A STORY OF THREE
- ON LOAFING; TOGETHER WITH A SECOND ANECDOTE FROM THE ENTERTAINMENTS OF KAPNIDES
- ON CAUSES; WITH AN EXCURSION ON LUCK
- ON SOLITUDE: WITH A THIRD ANECDOTE FROM THE "ENTERTAINMENTS" OF KAPNIDES
- ON ASSOCIATIONS: TOGETHER WITH A LAST ANECDOTE FROM THE "ENTERTAINMENTS" OF KAPNIDES