# Michael Hope — The Fur Country character guide

> Michael Hope in The Fur Country by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** little Michael

**First appearance:** 0014-part-i-xiii-fort-hope

## Who they are

A young boy, son of Mac-Nab.

## In the story

### [The Approach of Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fur_country_se/chapters/part-i-xvii-the-approach-of-winter)

Newborn son of the Mac-Nabs, baptized with ceremony and named Michael Hope.

### [The Winter Months](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fur_country_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv-the-winter-months)

Falls gravely ill with scarlet fever on January 7th, but recovers by January 20th, bringing joy to the colony.

### [The Last Exploring Expedition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fur_country_se/chapters/part-ii-xv-the-last-exploring-expedition)

Recovers from illness and ventures out for the first time on February 20th.

### [The Island Becomes and Islet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_fur_country_se/chapters/part-ii-xxi-the-island-becomes-and-islet)

Fetches water from the lake and is involved in the dispute over its salinity.

## Links

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