The Greater Power

"The Greater Power" by Harold Bindloss is an early 20th-century novel set in the tough terrain of British Columbia, and it tells the story of Derrick Nasmyth, a logger wrestling with the hard life, his past, and surviving in the wild. As he battles nature and his feelings, the book explores resilience, figuring out who you are, and how complicated people can be. The story starts in a freezing winter, showing the difficult life of loggers. Derrick is seen as someone weighed down by his work but also determined. As he tries to keep up with his fellow workers, we learn he comes from a more comfortable but problematic background. His experiences make him think about his future and relationships, especially after being helped by local ranchers, which starts him on a path to find meaning and maybe even make up for his past in the unforgiving wilderness.