The Wolf Hunters (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) [Paperback]

James Oliver Curwood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 7, 2007

James Oliver Curwood, (1878-1927), was an American novelist and conservationist. 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, 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 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, his writings had made him a very wealthy man and he fulfilled a childhood fantasy by building Curwood Castle in Owosso. An advocate of environmentalism, he was appointed to the Michigan Conservation Commission in 1926. His works include: The Courage of Captain Plum (1908), The Great Lakes (1909), The Danger Trail (1910), The Flower of the North (1912), Kazan (1914), The Hunted Woman (1916), Nomad of the North (1919) and The Valley of Silent Men (1920).

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Dodo Press (December 7, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1406581798
• ISBN-13: 978-1406581799
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,217,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very great adventure for young or old, strikes of Jack London, September 11, 2010

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Sparse Grey Hackle (Boulder, Utah) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness (Kindle Edition)

You can't read any of the books by Curwood and not think of London, it can't be helped, but this is one of Curwood's best stories and has a really fast pace compared to some of his other works.

I would honestly say it is a very fast moving, page turner of a North Woods adventure book, and I enjoyed it as much as the young adults I read it to.

If you ever dreamt of snowshoeing or canoeing into the vast wild lands of the north, building a cabin and living the forest life then this book will keep you riveted.

If you like tales of Alaska, the Yukon and the heyday of the gold boom days of the Great White North then you will enjoy the Wolf Hunters, I am sure of it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story, June 28, 2009

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Ultimate Ordnance (Burlington, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Wolf Hunters (Paperback)

If you like the works of Jack London, such as "Call of the Wild", you will like this book. Set in the unspoiled wilderness of Canada, it is a story of adventure and danger, friendship and mutual trust. Written in the early 1900's it is suitable for pre-teens and teenagers. It is a refreshing change from modern sexually explicit and violent entertainment.