Books with author Ralph connor

• Two of Ralph Connor’s westerns are in this Kindle edition: The Sky Pilot, A Tale of the Foothills (1899) & The Sky Pilot In No Man’s Land (1819)The Sky Pilot, A Tale of the Foothills (1899)The backdrop to Connor's story is western Canada in the late 1890. It is the story of Foothill Country, where a group of settlers found refuge in valleys. It is also a story about faith, the human spirit and joy in the midst of adversity. Connor's bestseller sold more than one million copies during its first print run.The Sky Pilot In No Man’s Land (1819)The Sky Pilot is welcomed by both ranchmen and of soldiers. He is a leader, not just in life but in love. Called "a fascinating and arresting novel" by the Philadelphia Ledger.About The AuthorRev. Dr. Charles William Gordon (1980-1937) was born in 1860 in Ontario, Canada and wrote under the name Ralph Connor. He attended the University of Toronto and graduated with distinction at Knox College. He followed in his father’s footsteps and became a leader in both the Presbyterian and United churches, and later became Upper Canada College’s master. He sold more than five million books before his death, making him Canada’s best-selling author.

• Two of Ralph Connor’s western bestsellers are bound together in this Kindle edition: Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police & The Patrol of the Sun Dance TrailCorporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police: A Tale of the MacLeod TrailThis is the introduction to the first great fictional Canadian Mountie hero Corporal Allan Cameron, based on a real-life hero, Sergeant William Fury who is credited with single-handedly keeping a mob under control in Kicking Horse Pass. The Patrol of the Sun Dance TrailIt is the 1800s in southern Alberta. The Canadian Royal Mounted Police must confront the threat of a native uprising, relying on a dangerous half breed and a retired trooper to quell the unrest. This well-written and well-plotted novel is a western must-read.About The AuthorCanadian author and Rev. Dr. Charles William Gordon (aka Ralph Connor) was born in 1860 in Ontario. He studied at University of Toronto and was a Church leader. His novels describe life in the Rocky Mountain mines and lumber camps of eastern Ontario, and documented Canadian life in the early years of the 20th century. Other Books By The Same AuthorThe Sky Pilot, A Tale of the Foothills (1899)The story, which sold more than 1 million copies when it was first published a century ago, is set western Canada in the late 1890s, a rugged and rocky terrain like Colorado and Montana, east of the Rocky Mountains. It is about the men and women of Foothill Country who found refuge in the remote valleys where they could forget and be forgotten. It is a tale of love and faith, about human spirit and triumph. The Sky Pilot In No Man’s Land (1819)As in his earlier Sky Pilot tale, this story involves humanity, heroism and tenderness. Ralph Connor is now, as then, the beloved Sky Pilot, the friend of ranchmen and of soldiers--a great leader in the cause of freedom and human love. Called "a fascinating and arresting novel" by the Philadelphia Ledger.The Man From Glengarry (1901)A tale of courage and an exciting sketch of life in 19th-century Canada, following Ranald Macdonald, whose roots are in the forest of Ontario’s easternmost county where the author was born. The plot revolves around Ranald, who leaves for cut-throat world of the lumber business, he tests his faith. This book was a best-seller when it was published a century ago.Glengarry School Days (1902)Fifteen short sketches combine in this affectionate reflection on childhood at the time of Confederation in Ontario, Canada. Connor’s wry and astute observations are also an important historical reflection of life in early Canada.

“Ralph Connor is a great find.” -The Critic “Every chapter is an act of drama which moves steadily onward to its predestined climax – he possesses all the power of Bret Harte.” -Catholic Standard and Times “The same qualities of insight, descriptive skill, pathos and humor, are mingled here as in ‘Black Rock.’” – Boston Watchman “Not since ‘The Bonnie Brier Bush’ has a writer appeared with so strong and masterful a hand in dealing with the rigor and pathos of life.” -Chicago Herald “Ralph Connor has something of his own. He has, for one thing, a new subject. For another he has a style that fits it. Books more bracing in tone than these I have never read. They are full of life and full of the best kind of life.” -The British Weekly “Ralph Connor’s ‘Black Rock’ was good, but ‘The Sky Pilot’ is better. The matter which he gives us is real life; virile, true, tender, humorous, pathetic, spiritual, wholesome. His Bret Harte manner in describing this life has at times a distinct and refreshing quality of literary workmanship; his style, fresh, crisp and terse, accords with the Western life, which he well understands. Henceforth the foot-hills of the Canadian Rockies will probably be associated I many a mind with the name of Ralph Connor.” -The Outlook “If heroism in the cause of Christ awoke as responsive a thrill in the hearts of this generation as do deeds of valor in the field of blood, the person who writes under the nom de plume of Ralph Connor wold be as popular today as Rudyard Kipling.” -Chicago Times-Herald “Ralph Connor uses a pen dipped in the very colors and tones of the canyon and the sunlit hills, his grasp of the characteristic slang is free and graphic, and his knowledge of the primitive vices and virtues is obviously no mere book-lore. Such a tale is sure to find numerous readers, for it touches just those chords which vibrate luxuriously in the popular heart.” -Boston Transcript

This story is of the people of the Foothill Country; of those men of adventurous spirit, who left homes of comfort, often of luxury, because of the stirring in them to be and to do some worthy thing; and of those others who, outcast from their kind, sought to find in these valleys, remote and lonely, a spot where they could forget and be forgotten. The story is, too, of how a man with vision beyond the waving skyline came to them with firm purpose to play the brother's part, and by sheer love of them and by faith in them, win them to believe that life is priceless, and that it is good to be a man.

"The Gaspards of Pine Croft" by Ralph Connor. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

This story is of the people of the Foothill Country; of those men of adventurous spirit, who left homes of comfort, often of luxury, because of the stirring in them to be and to do some worthy thing; and of those others who, outcast from their kind, sought to find in these valleys, remote and lonely, a spot where they could forget and be forgotten. The story is, too, of how a man with vision beyond the waving skyline came to them with firm purpose to play the brother's part, and by sheer love of them and by faith in them, win them to believe that life is priceless, and that it is good to be a man. (Goodreads)

Extract :It was many days after my arrival in the Foothill country that I began to hear of Gwen.i They all had stories of her. The de tails were not many, but the impression was vivid. She lived remote from that centre of civilization known as Swan Creek in the postal guide, but locally as Old Latour's, far up among the hills near the Devil's Lake, and from her father's ranch she never ventured. But some of the men had had glimpses of her and had come to definite opinions regarding her." What is she like? " I asked Bill one day, trying to pin him down to something like a descriptive account of her..

A Romance of the Windermere"It was upon a glorious autumn day that Hugh Gaspard’s eyes first rested upon the valley, and from that first impression he could never escape. For, though by training and profession Gaspard was an engineer, and with a mastery of his craft, by native gifts of imagination and temperament and sense of colour, that rarest of Heaven’s bestowments, drawn from his mingled Highland Scot and Gallic blood strain, he was an artist."

Fifteen sketches detail the misadventures of schoolchildren during the pioneer days in Ontario, Canada. Detailing both the mischievous adventures of the youths alongside depictions of life in Canada at the time of Confederation, Glengarry School Days is a delight for readers both young and old.Based on the author’s own experiences growing up in Glengarry County, Glengarry School Days was one of many works written by Ralph Connor, who became one of the most popular Canadian authors of the early twentieth century.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

1900. This story is of the people of the Foothill Country; of those men of adventurous spirit, who left homes of comfort, often of luxury, because of the stirring in them to be and to do some worthy thing; and of those others who, outcast from their kind, sought to find in these valleys, remote and lonely, a spot where they could forget and be forgotten. The story is, too, of how a man with vision beyond the waving skyline came to them with firm purpose to play the brother's part, and by sheer love of them and by faith in them, win them to believe that life is priceless, and that it is good to be a man. Tale of California with 6 illustrated plates by Louis Rhead.

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