The Homesteaders: A Novel of the Canadian West

"The Homesteaders: A Novel of the Canadian West" by Robert J. C. Stead is a story about starting over in a rough land. It tells about John Harris and his sweetheart, Mary Allan, who decide to move to Manitoba to become homesteaders, where they dream of finding success and love. The book shows how tough it was to live on the frontier, where the couple's love and strength are tested by the wild and unpredictable land, where they go from being excited and a little scared about their journey to actually having to deal with hard work.