Bøger af James Oliver Curwood

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At the height of his literary career, Michigan-born author James Oliver Curwood was reported to be the highest-paid writer in the world. The collection Back to God's Country and Other Stories brings together some of Curwood's most memorable shorter pieces, many of which are set in the rugged wilderness of northwest Canada.

This book has been deemed as a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations.

The Country Beyond by James Oliver Curwood is love story set in the back woods of Northern Canada during the early 1900s. It is a tale of romance and adventure in the wild, rugged Canadian wilderness. Once again, James Oliver Curwood spins a tale of adventure and romance in the Canadian wilderness with an interesting twist. In this book, the good are not so very good, and the bad becomes the hero in the end. "The Law" puts Jolly Roger McKay on the run, separating him from his love, Nada. Peter, the half Airedale, half Mackenzie hound called Pied-Bot is torn between the two and determined to protect both against all enemies, man or beast. This is a heart-rending tale of love and heroics between a man, a woman and their little dog, Peter.Sergeant Cassidy, of the Royal Northwest Mounties, chases Jolly Roger across the wilds of Northern Canada in a "fair fight" in which each takes his turn in winning over the other. With Cassidy always close behind, Jolly Roger heads for his friends of the Cree tribe. There, his dear friend, Yellowbird, predicts that he will once again see Nada in "The Country Beyond," a place as yet unknown.Tragedy and comedy avail each of the main characters in this book, Jolly Roger, Sergeant Cassidy, Nada, and even Pied-bot as the story advances to determine whether Cassidy will catch McKay before he can reach Nada and escape.

James Oliver "Jim" Curwood (1878-1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books ranked among Publisher's Weekly top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early 1920s. The Alaskan is set in northwoods country and follows the misadventures of the owner of a vast reindeer herd and the mysterious Mary Standish.

Robert William Chambers (1865-1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his 1895 book of short stories entitled The King in Yellow. Cardigan is "an enthralling story of the bitter struggle in the colonies preceding the War of Independence for the adherence of the Indians; of the breeding of rebellion among the colonists, families divided against themselves; of adventure and heroism, of treachery and deceit."

James Oliver "Jim" Curwood (1878-1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books ranked among Publisher's Weekly top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early 1920s. In The Golden Snare follows a Canadian Mountie is taken prisoner by a murderer and "finds strage adventure with a half-mad wolf-man, a beautifuul girl and a courageous Swede."

James Oliver "Jim" Curwood (1878-1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books ranked among Publisher's Weekly top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early 1920s. The Gold Hunters follows the adventures of Roderick Drew and his friend and guide Wabigoon as they set out to find a long lost treasure of gold.

James Oliver "Jim" Curwood (1878-1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books ranked among Publisher's Weekly top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early 1920s. Back to God's Country includes "thirteen of Curwood's most famous tales of the Northland. Here are the snows and chilling cold of the Arctic Circle, the loneliness of the Great Barrens, the sputter and play of the Northern Lights, the intense silence of the wilderness forests."