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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.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-259-3

Though he grew up in the lap of luxury, adventurous aristocrat Philip Steele is driven to do more with his life than dedicate it to hedonistic leisure. Looking for a way to serve his country, he conceals his identity and volunteers for a post in the renowned Royal Northwest Mounted Police.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-256-2

In the wilds of far northern Canada, the civilizing forces of the law are sometimes difficult to detect. In God's Country and the Woman, the Adare family finds itself under siege, helpless against the attacks of a band of outlaws, not to mention the ever-escalating feud between the warring kingpins of the local lumber industry.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-263-0

American writer and early environmental activist James Oliver Curwood grew up as an avid sportsman, but later parlayed his love of the outdoors into staunch support of the burgeoning conservation movement. The novel Kazan centers on a remarkable pup—part dog and part wolf—and his adventures in civilization and the wild.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-855-9

Writer and conservationist James Oliver Curwood was a remarkably powerful force in the campaign to bring environmental issues into the public discourse in the early twentieth century. In The Alaskan, Curwood uses the intertwined tales of two protagonists to explore the difficulties that early pioneers in Alaska faced in their everyday lives.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-858-0

Looking for a fast-paced action-adventure thriller that you won't be able to put down? Try The Courage of Captain Plum, from the pen of one of the masters of the genre, James Oliver Curwood. With a stunning climax during which a single man is forced to fend off an entire battalion of bloodthirsty enemies, this action-packed tale won't disappoint.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-258-6

When an up-and-coming engineer based in Chicago is given the opportunity to collaborate on a major construction project in northern Canada, he sees it as the chance of a lifetime. But even aside from the natural perils of the frosty, foreboding region, there is intrigue and drama looming in the shadowy forests encircling the Hudson Bay. The Danger Trail is sure to enthrall readers looking for a thrilling story to fall into.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-265-4

Get set for pulse-pounding adventure in the far northern wilds of Canada in James Oliver Curwood's The Gold Hunters. The motley trio of explorers who first were introduced in the earlier Curwood novel The Wolf Hunters come together again in this gripping sequel. Will they fulfill their dreams of striking it rich this time around?
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-264-7

Early environmentalist and nature writer James Oliver Curwood wrote a number of popular novels that focus on animals and even explore the world from their perspective. The Grizzly King centers on the majestic grizzly bear and the hunters that doggedly pursue it. The novel is a must-read for nature lovers and fans of authors like Jack London.

James Oliver Curwood was a pioneering figure in the action-adventure genre. Over the course of his career, he penned dozens of novels and stories that detailed the exploits of rugged outlaws and misfits who roamed the foreboding woods of northern Canada. In The Hunted Woman, a beautiful lass finds herself at the center of a raging feud.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62013-262-3

This adventure-packed romp is chock-full of the classic elements that made James Oliver Curwood one of the world's most popular writers in the early twentieth century. The protagonist, Sergeant Kent, is a Canadian Mountie known for his world-class trapping skills. Torn between loyalty to a friend and love for famous beauty Marette, Kent is forced into action. Come along for the ride and imagine frontier life on the range in The Valley of Silent Men.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-62011-856-6

Known chiefly as a prolific writer of popular-action adventure novels, American author James Oliver Curwood takes a more lighthearted approach in the short story "Thomas Jefferson Brown," in which an itinerant worker with an insatiable case of wanderlust contemplates his dissimilarity to his famous namesake.
Standort: Overdrive Onleihbibliothek
ISBN: 978-1-63421-790-3