Over Prairie Trails
Over Prairie Trails is a novel by Frederick Philip Grove that follows the journey of a young man named Paul as he travels through the Canadian prairies in search of his identity. The book explores themes of isolation, self-discovery, and the harsh realities of life on the frontier.
By Frederick Philip Grove · First published 1922 · Genre: Travel Literature, Memoir, Nature Writing · 7 chapters · 57,419 words
First lines
At ten minutes past four, of an evening late in September, I sat in the buggy and swung out of the livery stable that boarded my horse. Peter, the horse, was a chunky bay, not too large, nor too small; and I had stumbled on to him through none of my sagacity. To tell the plain truth, I wanted to get home, I had to have a horse that could stand the trip, no other likely looking horse was offered, this one was -- on a trial drive he looked as if he might do, and so I bought him -- no, not quite -- I arranged with the owner that I should make one complete trip with him and pay a fee of five dollars in case I did not keep him. As the sequence showed, I could not have found a better horse for the work in hand.
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Over Prairie Trails is listed on Textopian as a novel by Frederick Philip Grove, dated 1922 CE.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Frederick Philip Grove
- Date: 1922 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Travel Literature, Memoir, Nature Writing, Non-Fiction, Canadian Literature
- Length: 57,419 words
- Structure: 7 chapters, 459 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Travel Literature — The book is a collection of essays detailing the author's experiences and observations while traveling across the Canadian prairies.
- Memoir — The narrative is based on the author's personal experiences and reflections during his journeys.
- Nature Writing — The text includes detailed descriptions of the natural landscape and environment of the prairies.
- Non-Fiction — The book is based on real-life experiences and does not include fictional elements.
Tags
prairie · trails · nature · exploration · adventure · landscape · settlement · Canadian literature · migration · identity · rural life · self-discovery
Contents
- Farms and Roads
- Fog
- Dawn and Diamonds
- Snow
- Wind and Waves
- A Call for Speed
- Skies and Scares