Alton of Somasco by Harold Bindloss
The story revolves around a young man who returns to his family's estate after years abroad and becomes embroiled in the local politics of the area. He must navigate complex relationships with the people he has known since childhood, including a woman who has been a close friend since youth. As tensions rise between rival factions, Alton finds himself at the center of the conflict.
By Harold Bindloss · First published 1903 · Genre: Western, Adventure, Romance · 34 chapters · 149,586 words
First lines
It was snowing slowly and persistently, as it had done all day, when Henry Alton of Somasco ranch stood struggling with a half-tamed Cayuse pony in a British Columbian settlement. The Cayuse had laid its ears back, and was describing a circle round him, scattering mud and snow, while the man who gripped the bridle in a lean, brown hand watched it without impatience, admiringly.
"Game! " he said. "I like them that way. Still, it isn't every man could seize a pack on him, and you'll have to let up three dollars on the price you asked me."
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Harold Bindloss
- Date: 1903 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Western, Adventure, Romance, Historical, Drama
- Length: 149,586 words
- Structure: 34 chapters, 2,794 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Western — The novel is set in the frontier regions of Canada, featuring themes of pioneering and settlement.
- Adventure — The plot involves exploration and challenges faced by the protagonist in a rugged environment.
- Romance — There are romantic elements intertwined with the main storyline, focusing on personal relationships.
- Historical — The setting and events reflect historical aspects of early 20th-century Canadian life.
Tags
Western Fiction · Adventure Novel · Canadian Literature · Romance · Historical Fiction · Frontier Life · Pioneer Era · Settler Story · Exploration · Travelogue · Wilderness Adventure · Native American Relations
Contents
- The First Encounter
- At Townshead's Ranch
- Harry the Teamster
- Hallam of the Tyee
- The Heir of Carnaby
- Miss Deringham Makes Friends
- Alton Blunders
- Hallam's Confederate
- Miss Deringham Feels Slighted
- The Undelivered Message
- Confidence Misplaced
- In Vancouver
- The Somasco Consolidated
- The Compact
- On the Trail
- Cause for Anxiety
- Alone
- In the Wilderness
- Foul Play
- The Nicked Bullet
- Okanagan's Road
- Miss Deringham Decides
- The Awakening
- Hallam Tries Again
- Alton is Silent
- Without Counting the Cost
- The Force of Calumny
- Alton Finds a Way
- The Price of Delay
- Seaforth's Reinstatement
- "the Third Time"
- Alton Holds his Hand
- Miss Deringham's Confession
- The Consummation