Publisher's Synopsis
The Strength of the Pines is a novel written by Edison Marshall that tells the story of a young man named David Carrigan who travels to the Canadian wilderness in search of adventure and a new life. David is a skilled outdoorsman and hunter, and he quickly adapts to the challenges of living in the rugged terrain of the North. He befriends a group of loggers who work in the area, and he becomes involved in their struggles with a rival logging company that is trying to take over their land.As David becomes more deeply involved in the conflict, he also becomes drawn to a beautiful and mysterious woman named Joy Gaston. Joy is the daughter of a wealthy landowner who is trying to force the loggers off of their land, and David finds himself torn between his loyalty to his new friends and his growing feelings for Joy.As the conflict between the loggers and the landowners intensifies, David must use all of his skills and strength to protect his friends and the land that he has come to love. Along the way, he learns important lessons about courage, loyalty, and the power of nature.The Strength of the Pines is a thrilling adventure story that captures the spirit of the Canadian wilderness and the people who call it home. It is a timeless tale of love, friendship, and the struggle to protect what is most important in life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
