Northwest passage is an epic story of early north america during the french and indian war. Kenneth robertss most popular book is northwest passage. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the. Sep 30, 2014 action tv series 1958 102 minutes color major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759.
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Kenneth roberts is an awardwinning historical novelist. Northwest passage kindle edition by kenneth roberts. Awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations, explorers and commercial. Available in the national library of australia collection. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading northwest passage. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. This classic of kenneth roberts is the second historical novel selected by john jakes for his library of historical fiction. An exciting and fast paced adventure story based in colonial america. They have the quality of recapturing a period, incidents, with a sense of eye witness. Northwest passage was the second book by roberts i read and this as well as all other works in roberts chronicles of arundel series sold me on the us.
Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel. Kenneth lewis roberts december 8, 1885 july 21, 1957 was an american writer of historical novels. Now comes northwest passage, dealing with the time of the frenchindian wars, the terrible uncertainty of the english relations with the indians, with their own colonists on distant frontiers. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. Northwest passage containing the courtmartial of major robert rogers, the courtmartial of lt. The first edition of the novel was published in 1930, and was written by kenneth roberts. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration. Read northwest passage by kenneth roberts available from rakuten kobo. This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits. Helping rogers, an experienced explorer and indian fighter, were hunk marriner, another experienced indian fighter, and langdon towne, a harvard graduate who was the map maker. Photo, print, drawing northwest passage, by kenneth roberts, mural by george gray digital file from original item full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Sep 17, 2018 another find from poor richards was a copy of kenneth roberts nordwest passage.
Kenneth roberts was the author of many bestselling novels, including northwest passage, lydia bailey, oliver wiswell, and the trilogy of arundel, rabble in arms, and the lively lady. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The arundel series entitles roberts to a distinctive place among historical novelists. Pdf arundel book by kenneth roberts free download 496 pages. Northwest passage ebook by kenneth roberts 9781473347199. An exciting and fast paced adventure story based in colonial.
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