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The Conquering Will
Ted Olson · 1923
Surveyor Malcolm Rae
Inside this edition
Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 21 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.
From Radford to the Mackenzie Tributary
The Northern RailheadThe end of rail and the beginning of the inland trail.
The Promise and the Expedition
Malcolm Rae, Jane Cavanaugh, Dan Murdock and Norton
Malcolm’s Expedition and His Return Promise
Malcolm Rae — Profile
A PROMISE AT THE STATIONJane watches Malcolm leave Radford after a promise to return in June.
THE CABIN DOORInjured and alone, Malcolm reaches Norton’s cabin at sunset.
This edition
- Title
- The Conquering Will
- Author
- Ted Olson
- First published
- 1923
- Illustrated plates
- 43 original artworks · 21 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 1 · about 3,452 words
- Reading time
- 14 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- September 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
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