Lords of the North

Lords of the North, published in 1900 by Agnes C. Laut, is a historical novel set in the 19th-century Canadian wilderness. It explores the lives and rivalries of fur traders, particularly focusing on the conflict between the North-West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company. The story follows Rufus Gillespie, a trader reflecting on his past, and Eric Hamilton, who arrives with troubling news about his missing wife and child, setting off a quest filled with themes of loyalty and survival in a harsh landscape.