The Luck of the Kid

"The Luck of the Kid" by Ridgwell Cullum is a story set in the unforgiving sub-Arctic wilderness, where an aging man and his son battle against weather and terrain in a pursuit to strike gold in the north. The story introduces Marty Le Gros and Sate, the son, whose intense desire to unearth hidden riches puts pressure on their family ties, exposing their bitterness and dreams. As they try to reclaim gold that they believe a missionary unfairly took from them, they are also mindful of a brutal tribe, the Euralians, whose threatening presence adds peril and a feeling of urgency to their journey through the awe-inspiring Canadian landscapes.