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"The Young Fur Traders"는 스코틀랜드 작가 R. M. Ballantyne이 쓴 소설로 1856년에 출판되었습. 이 책은 19세기 초 캐나다를 배경으로 젊은 모피 상인 그룹의 모험을 그리도 있다.
"The Young Fur Traders"는 캐나다 황무지, 그 시대의 모피 무역 산업, 상인과 지역 원주민 간의 문화적 상호 작용에 대한 자세한 설명으로 유명하다. 또한 젊은 주인공들이 모험을 통해 귀중한 삶의 교훈을 배우고 성숙해가는 성인 이야기이기도 하다.


"The Young Fur Traders" is a novel written by Scottish writer R. M. Ballantyne and published in 1856. This book follows the adventures of a group of young fur traders in early 19th century Canada.
"The Young Fur Traders" is notable for its detailed account of the Canadian wilderness, the fur trading industry of the era, and the cultural interactions between traders and local Aborigines. It is also a coming-of-age story in which the young protagonists learn valuable life lessons through adventure and mature.

요약
이 이야기는 모피 상인이 된 어린 고아인 주인공 Rob McRay를 중심으로 전개된다. 동료들과 함께 캐나다의 황무지로 여행을 떠나는데, 그곳에서 그들은 원주민들과 모피를 거래하고 험준한 지형을 항해하면서 다양한 도전과 위험에 직면하게 된다.
이 그룹은 혹독한 날씨, 야생 동물과의 조우, 원주민 부족과의 상호 작용에 직면하면서 장애물을 극복하고 모피 거래 노력에서 성공을 거두기 위해 그들의 용기, 재치 및 생존 기술에 의존해야 하는데…

Summary
The story revolves around the protagonist, Rob McRay, a young orphan who becomes a fur trader. Together with his companions, he travels to the Canadian wilderness, where he encounters a variety of challenges and dangers as he trades furs with natives and navigates rugged terrain.
Faced with harsh weather, encounters with wildlife, and interactions with native tribes, the group must rely on their courage, wits, and survival skills to overcome obstacles and succeed in their fur trading endeavors...

Contents

Chapter I. Plunges the reader into the middle of an Arctic winter;
Chapter II.The old fur-trader endeavours to “fix” his son’s “flint,”
Chapter III. The counting-room.
Chapter IV. A wolf-hunt in the prairies?Charley astonishes his father, and breaks in the “noo ’oss” effectually.
Chapter V. Peter Mactavish becomes an amateur doctor;
Chapter VI. Spring and the voyageurs.
Chapter VII. The store.
Chapter VIII. Farewell to Kate?Departure of the brigade?Charley becomes a voyageur.
Chapter IX. The voyage?The encampment?A surprise.
Chapter X. Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes.
Chapter XI. Charley and Harry begin their sporting career, without much success?Whisky-John catching.
Chapter XII. The storm.
Chapter XIII. The canoe?Ascending the rapids?The portage?Deer-shooting, and life in the woods.
Chapter XIV. The Indian camp?The new outpost?Charley sent on a mission to the Indians.
Chapter XV. The feast?Charley makes his first speech in public,
Chapter XVI. The return?Narrow escape?A murderous attempt, which fails?And a discovery.
Chapter XVII. The scene changes?Bachelor’s Hall?
Chapter XVIII. The walk continued?Frozen toes?An encampment in the snow.
Chapter XIX. Shows how the accountant and Harry set their traps and what came of it.
Chapter XX. The accountant’s story.
Chapter XXI. Ptarmigan-hunting?Hamilton’s shooting powers severely tested?A snowstorm.
Chapter XXII. The winter packet?Harry hears from old friends, and wishes that he was with them.
Chapter XXIII. Changes?Harry and Hamilton find that variety is indeed charming?
Chapter XXIV. Hopes and fears?An unexpected meeting?
Chapter XXV. Good news and romantic scenery?Bear-hunting and its results.
Chapter XXVI. An unexpected meeting, and an unexpected deer-hunt?
Chapter XXVII. The chase?The fight?Retribution?Low spirits and good news.
Chapter XXVIII. Old friends and scenes?Coming events cast their shadows before.
Chapter XXIX. The first day at home?A gallop in the prairie, and its consequences.
Chapter XXX. Love?Old Mr Kennedy puts his foot in it.
Chapter XXXI. The course of true love, curiously enough, runs smooth for once, and the curtain falls.