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Lieutenant Richard Brandon is renowned for his talent as a civil engineer, and he applies an engineer's orderliness to his every aspect of his life. So when he crosses paths with the decidedly unconventional Clare Kenwardine and finds himself developing strong feelings for her, he begins to question everything he believes in.
Told by an older man reminiscing about his youthful exploits and successes, Lorimer of the Northwest recounts Ralph Lorimer's emigration to Canada, his marriage to the beautiful Grace Carrington, and his remarkable rise to the top of the agriculture sector.
Set amidst the vast forests of Canada, this outdoor-oriented action-adventure novel pits a hearty young Canadian against a timid, sheltered Englishman in a battle of brain and brawn. Saucy side character Bella Crestwick adds some oomph to the proceedings.
A pair of families that reside in close proximity to one another in the English countryside may diverge in their values and beliefs, but they wind up forming a close alliance against all odds. The Askews are humble but ambitious farmers, while the Osborns are once-genteel folks who seem determined to squander what's left of their family fortune. What could possibly bring them together?
Curmudgeonly Tom Cartwright is unrepentant about the fact that he married his wife Clara for her money, and he barely tolerates her grown children. But when her younger daughter Barbara flouts convention and strikes out on her own, Cartwright's comfortable existence is threatened, and he's determined to set things right at any cost.
Set in the cut-throat environment of Canada's burgeoning lumber industry, this intriguing mystery from Harold Bindloss begins with the discovery that the son of a lumber tycoon has been brutally killed. What's more, a cache of valuable bonds has been stolen from the office safe — a safe to which only the murdered man knew the combination.
On the eve of World War I, Scottish expatriate Andrew Johnstone, who has been exploring the wilds of Canada since an injury ended his military career, receives troubling news from back home: His young cousin Harry has fallen in with a dangerous crowd and is imperiling his future with a series of questionable choices. Johnstone decides to make his way home with an American chum in tow to try to fulfill his duty to family and country.
Andrew Allinson has sworn a solemn vow to his long-time friend Tom Olcott that he will look out for Tom's wife while Tom is working overseas in West Africa. But making good on his promise turns out to be a bit more complicated than Andrew had expected.
Although many of his relatives back home in England don't understand his lifestyle, emigrant Jim Thirlwell has survived and even thrived in the primitive wilds of Canada. But when it comes to finding a wife and settling down, he's torn between the practical choice and his heart's true desire.
This globetrotting yarn from author Harold Bindloss, himself a renowned world traveler, is a must-read for fans of classic action-adventure. Segments of the story take place in West Africa, Great Britain, and the Canary Islands, and the common link yoking these subplots together is the nefarious workings of the League of the Leopold — a secretive cult of powerful shamans.
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