A Romany of the Snows is a collection of works by Gilbert Parker, an acclaimed Canadian novelist and poet. The book features a series of short stories set in the Canadian wilderness, exploring themes of love, adventure, and the struggle for survival in harsh conditions. The stories follow the adventures of a young French-Canadian trapper named Gaston, who navigates the rugged terrain of the Canadian North in search of fur and fortune. Along the way, he encounters a colorful cast of characters, including Native Americans, fur traders, and other trappers, each with their own unique stories and struggles. The book is a vivid portrayal of life in the Canadian wilderness, capturing the beauty and brutality of the natural world in equal measure. With its engaging characters, richly detailed settings, and powerful storytelling, A Romany of the Snows is a must-read for fans of adventure fiction and Canadian literature.1912. Part Two of Eighteen Volumes. Gilbert, Canadian-born novelist and politician, his literary reputation lies primarily on his earlier descriptive, dramatic and historic Canadian stories. He moved to England in 1889 and later served in Parliament. Parker explains that in this edition of his work, each volume will have a special introduction setting forth, as far as possible, the relation of each work to the author, to its companion works, and to the scheme of his literary life. Pierre and His People was his first work. A Romany of the Snows is a continuation of the personal histories of Pierre and His People and the last existing records of Pretty Pierre. In total, Parker wrote 39 stories about Peirre and His People. Contents: Across the Jumping Sandhills; A Lovely Bully; The Filibuster; The Gift of the Simple King; Malachi; The Lake of the Great Slave; The Red Patrol; The Going of the White Swan; At Bamber's House; The Epaulettes; The House with the Broken Shutter; The Finding of Fingall; Three Commandments in the Vulgar Tongue; Little Babiche; At Point O' Bugles; The Spoil of the Puma; The Trail of the Sun Dogs; The Pilot of Belle Amour; The Cruise of the Ninety-Nine; A Romany of Snows; and the Plunderer. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.