"For perhaps the first time in his life Howland felt the spirit of romance, of adventure, of sympathy for the picturesque and the unknown surging through his veins."- p. 1. Modern readers might suspect an overdose of Cialis, but this is the first line, so he hasn't met the lady yet. When he does meet her, he nearly gets killed ! It's almost enough to make him forget why he's here - to build a railroad for Mr. Van Horn. (It's Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, President of Canadian Pacific Railway). Faithful readers will pardon my puns and enter into another adventure in the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan. First free endpaper removed. Small tears to DJ - not taped. 306 pp.