Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America

"Rob Nixon, the Old White Trader: A Tale of Central British North America" by W.H.G. Kingston is a historical adventure set in the wild American frontier, focusing on the journey of Rob Nixon, an old hunter who grapples with questions of life and faith while navigating a hazardous landscape. The novel centers on Nixon's struggle for survival after an accident leaves him wounded and alone, during this time he is tested by the harsh wilderness and his own spiritual emptiness. Salvation arrives in the form of Peter, a Christian Ojibway Indian, whose compassion and love prompt Nixon to reconsider his beliefs. As they voyage together, Nixon gains a deeper understanding of redemption and the importance of human connection in the face of cultural differences and the raw realities of frontier existence, undergoing a transformation that intertwines moral growth with the basic need to survive.