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The Trail of the Axe
"The Trail of the Axe" from Ridgwell Cullum. British writer who wrote a large number of adventure novels (1867-1943).
254 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1910
About the author
Ridgwell Cullum
143 books4 followersPseudonym of Sidney Groves Burghard
Ridgwell Cullum was a British adventurer who left England at age seventeen to go gold-prospecting in the Transvaal. He then removed to the Cape of Good Hope, where he joined up with a league of freebooters fighting against the Boers. Unable to keep still, he crossed the seas and settled in the Yukon region of Canada. During his stay in that area, he narrowly escaped starving to death. He next crossed the Canadian border, and became a successful cattle-rancher in Montana. It is said that during this period he took part in Sioux uprisings on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations. In 1903, Cullum published his first novel, The Devil's Keg. After its immediate success, Cullum decided to become a full-time writer. Dozens of novels followed throughout a career of nearly forty years. His principal early works include, Hound from the North (1904), The Night Riders (1906), and The Compact (1909). In 1931, these, along with The Purchase Price (1917), were published in an omnibus edition of his works. Despite Zane Grey's success in England, Cullum continued to hold his own in sales and popularity. His characters are larger-than-life, his descriptions vivid, and his plot mechanisms fool-proof.
Ridgwell Cullum was a British adventurer who left England at age seventeen to go gold-prospecting in the Transvaal. He then removed to the Cape of Good Hope, where he joined up with a league of freebooters fighting against the Boers. Unable to keep still, he crossed the seas and settled in the Yukon region of Canada. During his stay in that area, he narrowly escaped starving to death. He next crossed the Canadian border, and became a successful cattle-rancher in Montana. It is said that during this period he took part in Sioux uprisings on the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservations. In 1903, Cullum published his first novel, The Devil's Keg. After its immediate success, Cullum decided to become a full-time writer. Dozens of novels followed throughout a career of nearly forty years. His principal early works include, Hound from the North (1904), The Night Riders (1906), and The Compact (1909). In 1931, these, along with The Purchase Price (1917), were published in an omnibus edition of his works. Despite Zane Grey's success in England, Cullum continued to hold his own in sales and popularity. His characters are larger-than-life, his descriptions vivid, and his plot mechanisms fool-proof.
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August 15, 2019
I really liked this story set in the lumber camps of the western Canada forests. There’s a fair lady involved and a revalry between her best friend and her fiancé that is sure to end in someone getting hurt. An interesting and unique tale.
Content: a few swears
Content: a few swears
October 27, 2019
I enjoyed this suspenseful adventure story about lumberjacks and their community very much. The hero was a huge man: strong, manly, honest, humble, courageous, community-minded, a leader, and very plain-faced. Several of the other characters were good and kind people as well, but there were also some treacherous, angry, bad-mouthed, hard drinking, evil men. Also a great little romance. I listened to this from Libri-Vox.org. Read by one of my favorite narrators: Roger Melin.
May 24, 2011
Plenty of suspense. A bit of romance.
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