Arundel by kenneth roberts 1933 yet again, the great historical novel site has facilitated my discovery of a very fine historical novel author, kenneth roberts. Author of arundel, northwest passage, rabble in arms, lydia bailey, the kenneth roberts reader, oliver wiswell, march to quebec, sun hunting roberts, kenneth lewis open library donate. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a. Northwest passage, by kenneth roberts, mural by george. The book is presented in a green cloth pressed hardcover, with gilt detailing. Kenneth roberts has 70 books on goodreads with 99 ratings. Kenneth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kenneth roberts northwest passage 1937 twovolume signed limited editi. A native mainer, roberts, whose historical novels include northwest passage and arundel, was intrigued by the story of the december 1710 wreck of the.
Books by kenneth roberts author of northwest passage. Roberts worked first as a journalist, becoming nationally known for his work with the saturday evening post. He received his higher education at cornell university, from which he graduated in 1908. Written from the viewpoint of a fictional friend o. Now comes northwest passage, dealing with the time of the frenchindian wars, the terrible uncertainty of the english relations with the indians, with their own colonists on distant frontiers. Free download or read online arundel pdf epub book.
This classic novel follows the career of major rogers, whose incredible exploits during the french and indian wars are told through langdon towne. The northwest passage by kenneth roberts fantastic fiction. Northwest passage is an adventurous tale of two words. I do believe i am falling in love with kenneth roberts. Kenneth roberts has 79 books on goodreads with 117 ratings. Structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. Book i of this novel appeared serially under the title of rogers rangers. Pdf arundel book by kenneth roberts free download 496. They have the quality of recapturing a period, incidents, with a sense of eye witness.
Buy northwest passage by kenneth lewis roberts online at alibris. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Two volumes, fine in vg dust jackets a bit browned on the spines in the publishers good pictorial slipcase with wear along edges and split along one edge. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Technically, the historic visit by robert rogers depicted in the book and film took place at stoodleys.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is gripping, a book i had a difficult time setting down. Photo, print, drawing northwest passage, by kenneth roberts, mural by george gray digital file from original item full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Ive never read the roberts books, so i cant comment on how faithful the film is to its source material. An exciting and fast paced adventure story based in colonial america. Northwest passage, set in the french and indian war, seems not to have aged as well, but is available and worthwhile in used condition. Arundel is the first in a revolutionary war trilogy, following the adventures of several fictitious residents of what later became the state of maine. American novelist kenneth roberts was born in kennebunk, maine, in 1885.
He worked first as a journalist, becoming nationally known for his work with the saturday evening post from 1919 to 1928, and then as a popular novelist. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 709 pages and is available in paperback format. This is a very old book written by an author who is long since dead at age 71 in 1957. The arundel series entitles roberts to a distinctive place among historical. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. Roberts relied heavily upon the book while working on northwest passage, and his. So popular was the novel that it made the silver screen starring spencer tracey. This acclaimed book by kenneth roberts is available at in several formats for your ereader. Northwest passage by roberts, kenneth for sale online. For decades kenneth roberts 18851957 was one of americas most. Sep 30, 2014 action tv series 1958 102 minutes color major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759. Another find from poor richards was a copy of kenneth roberts nordwest passage. Northwest passage kindle edition by roberts, kenneth. The first edition of the novel was published in 1930, and was written by kenneth roberts.
In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel. Jun 10, 2014 this is a very old book written by an author who is long since dead at age 71 in 1957. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks passion for books. Ive never read better historical fiction than that written by kenneth roberts. Jan 09, 2020 which kenneth roberts novel is your favorite. Read northwest passage by kenneth roberts available from rakuten kobo.
Kenneth roberts presents tragic hero robert rogers colonial indian fighter is central figure in great drama out of americas historic past the northwest passage, in the imagination of all free people, is a short cut to fame, fortune and romancea hidden route to golconda and the mystic east. Roberts had a style that was unique in that the reader can many times feel the sensations he is. For example, the heroes of arundel and rabble in arms are from kennebunk then called arundel, while langdon towne, the chief character of roberts s northwest passage, is depicted as being from kittery, maine with friends in portsmouth, new hampshire. Its called northwest passage, but it really has very little to do with the northwest passage. From 190718 he was on the staff of the boston post newspaper, first as a columnist and then, when his column proved extremely popular, he was given his own page. The first edition of the novel was published in 1937, and was written by kenneth roberts. Sep 17, 2018 another find from poor richards was a copy of kenneth roberts nordwest passage. Free download or read online northwest passage pdf epub book.
Helping rogers, an experienced explorer and indian fighter, were hunk marriner, another experienced indian fighter, and langdon towne, a harvard graduate who was the map maker. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Northwest passage the new breed by roberts, kenneth elliot, douglass and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kenneth roberts the unofficial site a site devoted to. The northwest passage by kenneth roberts book cover, description, publication history. Pdf arundel book by kenneth roberts free download 496 pages. Other than that small quibble, i really liked the characters and the story kept me turning the pages. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937.
One of the joys of studying kenneth roberts works is coming across what others have. Click to read more about northwest passage by kenneth roberts. Its a german copy of roberts book northwest passage. The story of dartmouths kenneth roberts collection. A first edition of northwest passage by kenneth roberts. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Roberts had a style that was unique in that the reader can many times feel the sensations he is describing. This book has been signed by the author to the title page and was published by doubleday, doran and company of new york in 1937. This classic tale of shipwreck and survival is reprinted with essays that provide a historical perspective and trace the sources from which kenneth roberts 18851957 drew his tale. Northwest passage book 1, rogers rangers directed by king vidor written by lawrence stallings and talbot jennings from a novel by kenneth roberts 1940usa loewsmetrogoldwynmayer first viewingstreaming on amazon instant video. Pdf northwest passage book by kenneth roberts free. Northwest passage is one of the few films about the seven years war that isnt based on a james fenimore cooper novel, and in that sense, its a welcome lesson in how that important period has come to be mythologized in popular culture. I enjoyed this book even though it wasnt quite what i expected. May 18, 2017 author of arundel, northwest passage, rabble in arms, lydia bailey, the kenneth roberts reader, oliver wiswell, march to quebec, sun hunting roberts, kenneth lewis open library donate.
First of this english language edition for the continent. Complete summary of kenneth roberts northwest passage. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. Apr 04, 2011 kenneth roberts presents tragic hero robert rogers colonial indian fighter is central figure in great drama out of americas historic past the northwest passage, in the imagination of all free people, is a short cut to fame, fortune and romancea hidden route to golconda and the mystic east. For decades kenneth roberts 18851957 was one of americas most popular historical novelists, writing such best. The arundel series entitles roberts to a distinctive place among historical novelists. Kenneth roberts s most popular book is northwest passage. Northwest passage is an epic story of early north america during the french and indian war. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 496 pages and is available in paperback format. For me, its always been rabble in arms, followed by northwest passage and oliver wiswell tied for second. This copy bears the following presentation inscription by the author on the title page in his fine hand, inscribed for mel and ethel eaton at the request of jim and mildred campbell, and gladly, with the very best wishes of their friend kenneth roberts. This classic tale of shipwreck and survival is reprinted in a new edition, with essays that provide a historical perspective and trace the sources from which. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, paperback barnes.
Kenneth roberts, northwest passage, signed limited edition, 1937 set of. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are benedict arnold. Northwest passage isbn 9781473347199 pdf epub kenneth. Kenneth lewis roberts american ranger leads expedition against indian town and dreams of finding overland passage to the pacific. Accounts the historical deeds of the major, through his glory and shame. Northwest passage book by kenneth roberts thriftbooks. Northwest passage by kenneth lewis roberts alibris. Kenneth lewis roberts december 8, 1885 july 21, 1957 was an american author of historical novels. Tins vivid historical novel by a writer whose popularity as a portrayer of the. Ive seen online before a copy or two of roberts books in another language, but have never come across a.
Ive seen online before a copy or two of roberts books in another language, but have never come across a copy here in the states. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are langdon towne, cap huff. Buy a cheap copy of northwest passage book by kenneth roberts. While roberts published his first novel in 1930 arundel, he did not gain notoriety until after the publication of northwest passage 1937. Action tv series 1958 102 minutes color major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759. Kenneth roberts kenneth roberts used books, rare books and new books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading northwest passage. Northwest passage more editions of northwest passage. Apr 19, 2014 northwest passage book 1, rogers rangers directed by king vidor written by lawrence stallings and talbot jennings from a novel by kenneth roberts 1940usa loewsmetrogoldwynmayer first viewingstreaming on amazon instant video.
Maine native kenneth roberts wrote a number of excellent historical novels, still in print, about revolutionary warera america. Northwest passage kenneth roberts the unofficial site. Kenneth robertss most popular book is northwest passage. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Growing up in wisconsin i found this an exciting part of the history of my home state. Kenneth lewis roberts december 8, 1885 july 21, 1957 was an american writer of historical novels. I knew the film was only book 1 of this saga, and was eager to see the story to the end. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
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