Kirjahaku

In 1744 David Cameron, a Scottish boy, and Tomah, Chief of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet), are sold into slavery on a Virginia plantation. They team up for a daring escape and, thanks to Tomah's knowledge and bravery, outwit their pursuers. They head north through the wilderness and the dangers of the French and Indian War, aiming for the safety of Tomah's home village, Medowktek (Meductic), on the shore of the Wolastoq (St. John River).At the heart of the story is the respect and trust that create a bond of friendship between the resilient young Scot and the wise and resourceful Chief of the Wolastoqiyik.In this fast-paced historical adventure novel, George Frederick Clarke proves once again that he is a master storyteller of New Brunswick. George Frederick Clarke (1883-1974) is one of New Brunswick's best-known writers. He lived in Woodstock his whole life and published thirteen books. Chapel Street Editions is republishing Clarke's books under the editorial direction of his granddaughter and biographer, Mary Bernard.

In 1761, fourteen years after leaving Medowktek (Meductic), David Cameron returns as he had promised his friend Tomah, Chief of the Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet). The English authorities warn him not to travel beyond St. Anne (Fredericton) on the St. John River (Wolastoq), but he ignores them. With Tomah as his ally, he pushes upriver all the way to the Acadian settlement at Madawaska in search of Jeanne Chartier, whom he had met fourteen years earlier and has never forgotten.The author unfolds a dramatic story of historic injustice, dangerous conflict, and a devastating crisis in the Acadian settlement. Through it all, David is slowly able to reveal to Jeanne the reason he has come to Madawaska. In this gripping sequel to David Cameron's Adventures, George Frederick Clarke brings the saga of David Cameron and Chief Tomah to a fully realised and satisfying conclusion. (Note: this book was first published in 1950 as Return to Acadia.) George Frederick Clarke (1883-1974) is one of New Brunswick's best-known writers. He lived in Woodstock his whole life and published thirteen books.Chapel Street Editions is republishing Clarke's books under the editorial direction of his granddaughter and biographer, Mary Bernard.

When you take the Howland Ridge Road northeast out of Millville, New Brunswick and come to the place where the snowplough turns around, a narrow track plunges on into the deep woods of the Keswick River watershed. Howland Ridge commands a grand view of sparkling lakes, small rivers, forested valleys, and low mountains.This is the setting for Chris in Canada. This is where Noel Polchis, an Indigenous hunter, introduces Chris, newly arrived from England, to a way of life on the land beyond the farm. Chris has come with his family to settle on the last farm on Howland Ridge Road, but it is the attraction of adventures with Noel in the great woods of centralNew Brunswick that catches his imagination.George Frederick Clarke published Chris in Canada in 1925.It remained in print for over twenty-five years. The success of this book turned Clarke's writing in a new direction. He went on to create a series of well-received books about New Brunswick and became one of the province's best-loved authors. Chris in the Wilderness, a sequel to Chris in Canada, will bepublished in 2022.

It is a rare and wonderful occasion when an unpublished manuscript of a much-loved author is discovered long after they are dead, and their voice is heard once again. Such is the case with Chris in the Wilderness by George Frederick Clarke (1883-1974). Chris in the Wilderness is set in great woods of central New Brunswick that lies to the north of the Howland Ridge settlement near the village of Millville. It is a sequel to Chris in Canada, published in 1925, but it remained in manuscript form until found in 2007 among Clarke's papers that survived an attic fire. Chris in Canada tells the story of Chris Alison and his boyhood friendship with Noel Polchis, an Indigenous Elder. Chris is keen to learn the livelihood skills of wilderness living and Noel is his mentor. Chris in the Wilderness is set three years later; Chris is now a young man who accompanies Noel on a winter trapping expedition into the heart of New Brunswick's great woods, where they encounter conflict and serious danger from a competitor trying to take over Noel's traditional hunting and trapping territory. Long standing issues of injustice and racial prejudice emerge. Strategic thinking and courageous action are required. Noel was a real person; one of the author's best friends, who he honours by making him the main character of this book. With the publication of Chris in the Wilderness, the story of Noel and Chris delves further into the skills of a forest-based livelihood and deeper into the bonds of friendship