A Gentleman of Courage: A Novel of the Wilderness

"A Gentleman of Courage: A Novel of the Wilderness" by James Oliver Curwood is a story set in the Canadian wilderness in the early 1900s, it follows Pierre Gourdon and his wife, Josette, as they strive to start a new life. Pierre is a man of strong faith and resolve, hoping to create a home for his family amidst the beauty and hardships of nature. We meet them on a peaceful July day, filled with dreams of family and simple pleasures, as Pierre and Josette plan their home at a spot called Five Fingers, while their son gathers strawberries. With friendship from their neighbor Dominique, we immediately feel a sense of community and shared ambition, but also an underlying understanding of the unknown challenges lurking in settling an unforgiving land.