Isobel: A Romance of the Northern Trail

Bumped up to five stars for emotional enjoyment.

It's a raw, blustery outdoors story with a lot of snow and Canadian tundra. There are plenty of sad moments and poignant ones as Billy pursues his man and finds himself surprised. The antagonists and friends he meets along the way keep the story moving along, with one of my favorites being the small girl they call Mystery.

There's a brief appearance by the dog Kazan, who was featured in another Curwood novel.

Content: a handful of profanity