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James Oliver Curwood

Born

in Owosso, Michigan, The United States

June 12, 1878

Died

August 13, 1927

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Born in Owosso, Michigan he left high school without graduating but was able to pass the entrance exams to the University of Michigan where he studied journalism. In 1900, Curwood sold his first story while working for the Detroit News-Tribune. By 1909 he had saved enough money to travel to the Canadian northwest, a trip that provided the inspiration for his wilderness adventure stories. The success of his novels afforded him the opportunity to return to the Yukon and Alaska for several months each year that allowed him to write more than thirty such books.

By 1922, Curwood's writings had made him a very wealthy man and he fulfilled a childhood fantasy by building Curwood Castle in Owosso. Constructed in the style of an 18th century French c ...more

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Average rating: 4.01 · 7,182 ratings · 636 reviews · 996 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kazan (Kazan and Baree #1) 4.13 avg rating — 1,500 ratings — published 1914 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bear: The Story of a Mighty Grizzly and an Orphaned Cub's Journey to Survive 4.15 avg rating — 819 ratings — published 1915 — 403 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baree: The Story of a Wolf-Dog (Kazan and Baree #2) 4.03 avg rating — 701 ratings — published 1917 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nomads of the North: A Story of Romance and Adventure Under the Open Stars 4.27 avg rating — 450 ratings — published 1919 — 144 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wolf Hunters: A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness 4.04 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 1908 — 251 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gold Hunters: A Story of Life and Adventure in the Hudson Bay Wilds 3.97 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 1909 — 120 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Valley of Silent Men by James Oliver Curwood, 1stworld Library (Editor) 3.88 avg rating — 260 ratings — published 1920 — 567 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alaskan 3.72 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 1923 — 255 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Flaming Forest 3.92 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 1921 — 336 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Isobel : a Romance of the Northern Trail 3.81 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 1913 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kazan and Baree (2 books)
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“The greatest thrill is not to kill but to let live.”
― James Oliver Curwood, The Grizzly King: A Romance of the Wild

tags: killing, kindness, murder, peace, pity, war

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“To steal book seems like stealing the soul out of someone.”
― James Oliver Curwood, The Valley of Silent Men

tags: soul-books

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“He loved life. He loved the stars silently glowing down at him tonight. He loved even the gray, lifeless rock, which recalled to his imaginative genius the terrific and interesting life that had once existed--he loved the ghostly majesty of the grave-like pinnacle that rose above him, and beyond that he loved all the world.
But most of all, more than his own life or all that a thousand lives might hold for him, he loved the violet-eyed girl.”
― James Oliver Curwood

tags: forest-soul-books-reading-love

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