Manitoba’s First Novelist

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(special ltd. ed. by Grosset & Dunlap of 1899 book, artist: Louis Rhead)

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(special ltd. ed. by Grosset & Dunlap of 1901 book)

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(Doran 1907 1st ed., uncredited artist)

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(1929? McClellan & Stewart ed. of 1902 book, uncredited artist)

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(1931 McClelland & Stewart, uncredited artist)

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(Charles William Gordon’s and his pen-name Ralph Connor signatures in above book)

Reverend Charles William Gordon (‘Ralph Connor’) (1860-1937) was born in Glengarry County, Ontario, then moved west. He was an ordained missionary in Banff, a Presbyterian pastor in Winnipeg, and a chaplain-major during WWI. His house at 54 West Gate, Winnipeg is a designated Manitoba Historic Site. Almost totally forgotten now, he was a very popular writer in his day.

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