Recently arrived in Calgary, Alberta after a long, hard journey from Boston, sixteen-year-old Katherine Mary O’Fallon never imagined that she could lose her heart so easily-or so completely. Mike is the love story of Katherine Mary O'Fallon, a young Irish girl from Boston, and Sergeant Mike Flannigan of the Canadian Mounted Police, who is priest, doctor and magistrate to all in the great Canadian wilderness area under his supervision. Mike brings the fierce, stunning landscape of the Great North to life-and masterfully evokes the tender, touching moments that bring a man and a woman together forever. It's love story that emphasizes what friendship, community, family and love are all about.A classic tale that has enchanted millions of readers worldwide, Mrs. The book was “based” on a true story and doesn't claim to be non-fiction. I have a shelf called “nostalgia” and it's the perfect place to put this gem.

Mike as one of the first books that contributed to my lifelong love of reading and of historical fiction. I needed to pull out some tissues a couple of time. Nevertheless, it remains one of the most memorable books I've ever read. Over the years there has been some indications that the “true” story was highly fictionalized by the Freedman's. Of course, since the book was published in 1947, the attitude and language with reference to Indians and women might offend many readers. Reading the book fifty years later is a bit disheartening for me. (Ironically, I married someone named Mike, and lived in Alaska for three years but it just wasn't the same).

I definitely wanted to grow up and marry a Canadian Mountie and live in a cabin in the wilderness. I first read this book when I was twelve and, of course, fell madly in love with Mike.

Kathy and Mike learn respect for the Indians, their beliefs and their way of life. We follow along with Kathy and Mike and witness their life in the harsh and beautiful land, which includes isolation, snow, fire, death, bears, and even deadly mosquitoes. Mike is a Canadian Mounted Policeman, who falls in love with her and takes her to the Northwest Territories of the Canadian wilderness. Kathy is suffering from pleurisy and is sent alone to Canada to recover at her uncle's home in Calgary. This story is about sixteen year old Katherine Mary O’Fallon, a 16 year old Irish girl from Boston in 1907, and the man she falls in love with, Sargent Mike Flannigan, a hero who is handsome, chivalrous, strong and fearless.

Mrs mike by benedict freedman