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The Woman from Outside / [On Swan River]
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- Gutenberg ID
- 25875
- Title
- The Woman from Outside / [On Swan River]
- Language
- en
- Book source
- Project Gutenberg
- Description max 80 words
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Set in the isolated North, this novel follows Sergeant Stonor and the mysterious Dr. Ernest Imbrie as they navigate the treacherous winter trails of Swan River. Blending frontier adventure with psychological tension, the story explores themes of isolation, memory loss, and the supernatural, culminating in a courtroom drama that reveals a shocking truth about a deadly family feud.
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In Hulbert Footner's *The Woman from Outside*, the narrative unfolds at the remote Fort Enterprise, where the arrival of mail brings confusion when packages addressed to a missing Dr. Ernest Imbrie appear. Sergeant Stonor investigates, traveling up the unexplored Swan River with Imbrie's wife, Clare, and an Indian guide, Mary. They discover Imbrie's body, seemingly dead and mutilated, but an Indian witness claims the man is still alive. The mystery deepens as the story alternates between the present investigation and the backstory revealed during a trial. Imbrie's brother, Hooliam, had arrived to prevent Clare from finding her husband, fearing the shame of her past. Upon meeting, a quarrel ensued, and Hooliam shot Ernest. The body was cast into the river, and Hooliam assumed the identity of the 'White Medicine Man' to escape justice. Clare, traumatized by the shock of seeing her husband's mutilated corpse, lost her memory. The story alternates between the present investigation and the trial at Fort Enterprise, where the brothers' conflicting testimonies are weighed. Hooliam is convicted of murder, while Clare is sentenced for her role in the cover-up. The novel concludes with an epilogue showing the passage of time: Stonor has passed his officer's examinations, and Clare has recovered her memory. In a poignant final scene, Stonor arrives at Clare's home in Vancouver, where she struggles with the complex emotions of love, duty, and the lingering trauma of their shared ordeal. The book serves as a gripping tale of survival, the fragility of the human mind, and the enduring bonds formed in the harsh Canadian wilderness.
- LLM editorial rating
- 4.2/5
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Authors
- Hulbert Footner
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Categories
- Fiction
- Mystery