7 best short stories by James Oliver Curwood

7 best short stories by James Oliver Curwood

Author: James Oliver Curwood

Publisher: Tacet Books

Published: 2020-08-27

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 3969440807

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Welcome to the 7 Best Short Stories book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors.This edition is dedicated to James Oliver "Jim" Curwood was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. At least one hundred and eighty motion pictures have been based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories; one was produced in three versions from 1919 to 1953. At the time of his death, Curwood was the highest paid author in the world.Works selected for this book:Back to God's Country; The Yellow-Back; The Fiddling Man; L'ange; The Case of Beauvais; The Other Man's Wife; The Strength of Men. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!


The Wolf Hunters

The Wolf Hunters

Author: James Oliver Curwood

Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Published: 2022-06-02

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 8726611309

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During the school break, two schoolmates decide to go out hunting for wolves. Their main purpose is to kill as many wolves as possible by setting traps in the woods, and then sell their skin. While on their money-making trip in the Canadian wilderness, the two boys run into a variety of problems and obstacles but an elder Indian man they meet on the way will help them with their hunt. James Oliver Curwood (1878 - 1927) was an American writer as well as an unwavering nature lover and conservationist. As such, many of Curwood’s action-adventure stories were based on real events from the rugged landscapes of the American Northwest. He built himself Curwood Castle, which he used as a writing studio and as a place to greet guests. More than 150 motion pictures have been adapted to or directly inspired by his novels.


The Alaskan

The Alaskan

Author: James Oliver Curwood

Publisher: The Floating Press

Published: 2011-06-01

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1775453219

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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.


Nomads of the North

Nomads of the North

Author: James Oliver Curwood

Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof

Published: 2022-10-03

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 8726589842

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Neewa is black bear cub who loses his mother and is adopted by a hunter and his dog, Miki. However, during a wild canoe ride, Neewa and Miki get separated from the kindly hunter. They wander through the North American wilderness for several months. Since Neewa and Miki are on their own, they quickly realise that they must stick together to survive. How did the black bear cub lose his mother? Will the two nomads survive in the Northern wilderness? Will they ever be reunited with the hunter return who saved them? Find all the answers in James Oliver Curwood’s tale of danger, friendship and survival "Nomads of the North" from 1918. James Oliver Curwood (1878 - 1927) was an American writer as well as an unwavering nature lover and conservationist. As such, many of Curwood’s action-adventure stories were based on real events from the rugged landscapes of the American Northwest. He built himself Curwood Castle, which he used as a writing studio and as a place to greet guests. More than 150 motion pictures have been adapted to or directly inspired by his novels.


Best Short Stories

Best Short Stories

Author: Martha Foley

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 1927

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13:

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Includes the Yearbook of the American short story, 1978-1980.