The Kindred of the Wild – By Charles G.D. Roberts; Introduction by James Polk

Charles G.D.
Roberts was a distinguished writer of his time who published more than forty
volumes of poetry, romance fiction, and nature writing — making him one of the
most popular writers of his time. He pioneered the animal story in which he
went beyond surface elements of nature and endowed his animal
"characters" with qualities of feeling and intelligence that brought
them closer to their human cousins. Roberts’ career as a writer transcended his
Canadian roots and he was internationally known and popular in America and
England. What was particularly appreciated by his readers was Roberts' close
observation of nature and his efforts to endow animals with emotions and
understand their mental processes. By 1932, Kindred
of the Wild had been re-issued twenty-three times, attesting to its ongoing
appeal. Roberts was knighted for his contribution to literature and his
services in the Allied cause in the First World War.