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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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	Kazan (Kazan and Baree #1) 4.13 avg rating — 1,319 ratings — published 1914 — 660 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 4.13 avg rating — 687 ratings — published 1915 — 586 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) 4.01 avg rating — 635 ratings — published 1917 — 397 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 — 367 ratings — published 1919 — 235 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 4.05 avg rating — 347 ratings — published 1908 — 272 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 3.94 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 1909 — 130 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 — 213 ratings — published 1920 — 707 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 3.69 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 1923 — 601 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 3.86 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 1921 — 337 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 Country Beyond 4.08 avg rating — 128 ratings — published 1922 — 310 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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“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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“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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