Northern Lights

Northern Lights: The Works of Gilbert Parker is a comprehensive collection of the literary works of Gilbert Parker, a Canadian novelist and politician. The book includes a wide range of his works, including novels, short stories, and essays. Parker was known for his vivid descriptions of Canadian landscapes and his portrayal of the complexities of Canadian society. Some of his most notable works included in this collection are The Seats of the Mighty, The Battle of the Strong, and When Valmond Came to Pontiac. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Canadian literature, history, and culture.1912. Part Three of Eighteen Volumes. Gilbert, Canadian-born novelist and politician, his literary reputation lies primarily on his earlier descriptive, dramatic and historic Canadian stories. He moved to England in 1889 and later served in Parliament. Parker explains that in this edition of his work, each volume will have a special introduction setting forth, as far as possible, the relation of each work to the author, to its companion works, and to the scheme of his literary life. Northern Lights belongs to an epoch which is a generation later than that in which Pierre and His People moved. With the advent of the railroad, the rise of town and cities accompanied by an amazing growth in population, the character of isolation and pathetic loneliness that marked the days of Pierre was gone. The first five tales in Northern lights are reminiscent of border days and deeds; of days before the great railway was built, changing a waste into a fertile field of civilization. The remaining stories cover the period passed since the Royal North-West Mounted Police and the Pullman car first startled the early pioneer, and sent him into the land of the farther North, or drew him into the quiet circle of civic routine and humdrum occupation. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.