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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 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?
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.
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.