James Oliver Curwood
1) Kazan
Born in a rural community deep in the wilds of Michigan's forested hills, James Oliver Curwood lived the life of an outdoorsman from a very young age. Over time, however, his love of the outdoors led him to adopt a more conservative stance, and he gradually emerged as an important early figure in the environmental movement. This evolution can be seen in The Wolf Hunters, which pairs classic outdoor action and adventure with a deeper philosophical
...For years, small-time criminal Jolly Roger McKay has been on the lam, hiding in town after nondescript town from the Royal Northwest Mounted Police who will stop at nothing to apprehend him, despite the fact that his track record of petty crime hardly merits the effort. In one small village, the goodhearted outlaw meets his match in a young woman named Nada. Will he give up life on the run to live happily ever after?
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?
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.
This gem from action-adventure writer James Oliver Curwood pairs white-hot romance with the white-knuckle drama of fighting crime. Will the always-honorable police sergeant David Carrigan survive his deadly beat long enough to live happily ever after with his beloved Jeanne-Marie?
10) The Golden Snare
James Oliver Curwood was one of the highest-paid writers of his time, and many of the action-adventure scribe's books were made into films during the early age of movie-making. The Golden Snare is a gripping tale that pits a rookie member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police against a shadowy fugitive whose preternatural ability to survive in the wild makes him a formidable opponent.
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
...12) The River's End
13) The Alaskan
What starts out as a leisurely river journey soon blooms into a terrifying web of death and deceit in James Oliver Curwood's suspenseful tale Flower of the North. As protagonist Philip Whittemore begins to pull back the layers of deception, he is forced to reconsider the veracity of everything—and everyone—of which he was once certain.
15) The Danger Trail
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.
Amidst the frozen forests of Manitoba, Canada, life can be harsh and few escape wholly unscathed. Set in the late 1800s, The Honor of the Big Snows begins with a tragic death and the unexpected appearance of a troubled young man at a remote trading post. Over the course of the novel, the links between these seemingly unrelated events are gradually revealed.
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.
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.