The Settlers in Canada, by Captain Marryat.
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"The Settlers in Canada" was published in 1844, the twenty-first book to
flow from Marryat's pen. Marryat's later books were written for a
juvenile readership. This book is notable because it is not in
Marryat's earlier style, in that the narrative flows forward in a steady
style, without the introduction of the usual asides which make his
nautical books so readable. The subject material, set in the Canadian
wilderness, is very well treated: in fact one might almost say that he
had read the works of the later masters of Canadian wilderness writing,
Ballantyne or Egerton Ryerson Young. Another feature which is unusual
for him is the shortness and evenness of the chapters; nor are there any
of the long paragraphs normal for his earlier works. This helps to make
the book so suitable as a children's book.
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