
James Oliver Curwood
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The Hunted Woman
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This thrilling wilderness adventure follows the journey of Joanne Gray and John Aldous as they escape into the rugged Canadian wilderness to evade a sinister threat. Set against a backdrop of towering mountains and untamed landscapes, the novel explores themes of survival, love, and justice. Curwood's vivid descriptions of the wild and his compelling characters bring this tale of pursuit and peril to life.
James Oliver "Jim" Curwood (June 12, 1878 - August 13, 1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly. At least eighteen 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 (per word) author in the world.[1] Curwood was born in Owosso, Michigan, the youngest of four children.[2] Attending local schools, Curwood left high school before graduation. He passed the entrance exam to the University of Michigan and was allowed to enroll in the English department, where he studied journalism. After two years, Curwood quit college to become a reporter, moving to Detroit for work. In 1900, he 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 inspired his wilderness adventure stories. Because his novels sold well, Curwood could afford to return to Owosso and live there. He traveled to the Yukon and Alaska for several months each year for more inspiration. He wrote more than thirty adventure books. By 1922, Curwood had become very wealthy from the success of his writing. He fulfilled a childhood fantasy by building Curwood Castle in Owosso. Constructed in the style of an 18th-century French chateau, the estate overlooked the Shiawassee River. In one of the homes' two large turrets, Curwood set up his writing studio. He also owned a camp in a remote area in Baraga County, Michigan, near the Huron Mountains, as well as a cabin in Roscommon, Michigan.
Produktdetails
- Verlag: Wildside Press
- Seitenzahl: 342
- Erscheinungstermin: 13. September 2024
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 483g
- ISBN-13: 9781434404718
- ISBN-10: 1434404714
- Artikelnr.: 29381737
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