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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: 3.99 · 5,884 ratings · 470 reviews · 227 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kazan (Kazan and Baree #1) 4.13 avg rating — 1,228 ratings — published 1914 — 231 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 4.11 avg rating — 619 ratings — published 1915 — 180 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) 3.99 avg rating — 600 ratings — published 1918 — 204 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 4.28 avg rating — 340 ratings — published 1919 — 96 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 — 319 ratings — published 1908 — 126 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 3.95 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 1909 — 73 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 3.84 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 1920 — 320 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 3.68 avg rating — 187 ratings — published 1923 — 134 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 3.82 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 1921 — 152 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 3.74 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 1913 — 47 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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Quotes by James Oliver Curwood

“The greatest thrill is not to kill but to let live.”
― James Oliver Curwood, The Grizzly King

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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