The Prospector: A Tale of the Crow's Nest Pass

"The Prospector: A Tale of the Crow's Nest Pass" by Ralph Connor is a story steeped in the spirit of adventure and the complexities of its time, focusing on ambition and societal issues. The book starts in a university setting, where characters are excited about football and their dreams, while also facing underlying personal and social problems. The story opens on a beautiful autumn day at a university, where two sisters, Betty and Helen Fairbanks, are spending time with their friend Lloyd. They are excited football supporters, following their school's team and talking about key players, like the quiet and strong Shock Macgregor. As the day goes on, the relationships between these characters expose more about how social class and personal goals affect them, especially shown through Shock's modest background and his caring mother. This beginning suggests a bigger story that connects ideas of love, faithfulness, and the call to adventure within the social and cultural environment of the period.