The Frog Lake Massacre

By: Bill Gallaher

Narrated by: Charles Carroll

Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

In the spring of 1884, Jack, an adventurous young man, packs his bags in Victoria, BC, and heads for the prairies, looking for a new life and hoping to get involved in an Indian war. Instead, he lucks into an exciting job in the fur trade and meets and befriends many of the great chiefs of the Cree nation, such as Poundmaker and Big Bear, and ends up between a bullet and a target when the North-West Rebellion erupts.

After witnessing the historic Frog Lake Massacre and the murder of his friends, Jack is captured by the Cree warriors and, later, guides the famous Inspector Sam Steele on the hunt for Cree Chief Big Bear. The Frog Lake Massacre is the first book in a trilogy about a young man who is trying to forge an independent life for himself in the huge and newly established country of Canada. Along the way, he discovers that bravery and loyalty bring their own rewards.

©2008 Bill Gallaher (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Wow.... a sad biography of the demise of a peopl

Worth your time to delve into... be patient, you will soon be invested in the charaters of a forgotten people and the reigning government who saw to their demise.

The frog lake massacre

I really enjoyed this audio book. I loved that history was told about this incident in native American culture. I had not expected that some of the story was true.

Captivating

Excellent story. Well written . Great narration . An example of how simplicity evokes the feeling of a great campfire story

Well worth the time!

Nice historical fiction story about an old native American Indian battle in Canada in the later 1870's. I'd never heard of it and likely never would have. The narration is extremely well done. I dont think you'll regret giving it a listen.

great book

very good book... enjoyed it from beginning to end...... I would recommend this book and have recommended to my friends

Good book

Really good book was pleasantly surprised nine 8 seven 6!5 4?3?2 1

great read

well laid out storie.not true first hand but stayed on course with actual events to give a real feeling of understanding from both sides.

interesting History

I enjoyed this story very much well written and narrated ,new story to me also Canadian.

A Factual Listen

If one is interested in this period and event. it is a good listen. It is just a rather factual type of listen.

The Death of A People!

Caleb Cane was a young man who wanted nothing more to do with the life around him. Nothing more of the drunkard who was his father. A father who was the principal actor in the tragedy that was his life. At thirteen, Caleb decided to leave his home in Victoria, British Columbia. Caleb Cane, a young man who would become “Wild Jack Strong”. He got the name from dime westerns of the time and thought the name a good one. He dreamed of working on a ranch and fighting in the Indian War he read about. Booking passage on a steamer down to the Battle River junction where he met the trader, Bill Cameron. He hired on to help Cameron on the journey to Fort Pitt. Thus began Caleb’s err…Wild Jack’s adventure. Wild Jack’s education with the aid of Bill Cameron was an eye-opening experience. The analogy of the matchbox that Bill used stayed with Wild Jack forever. It was a tragic thing we did to the Indians. If we had only been more understanding and compassionate, perhaps we would have been able to live together. “The white man speaks from both sides of his mouth, and the truth is whatever suits him.” The irony of Indians charged with treason was heartbreaking. We should remember and think of the other side of the matchbox.