James Oliver Curwood: God's Country and the Man
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0879726059 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Creator of the half-wolf Kazan and the grizzly bear Thor (in the novel that later inspired the movie . Early twentieth-century readers devoured James Oliver Curwood's tales of America's rugged, untamed north
James Oliver Curwood Marlene K. Williamson Sharing the same hometown as Curwood, I am very familiar with Owosso, Michigan, and the castle.having been in it twice. Once was before it was renovated and then just a few weeks ago. Reading this book was a wonderful trip back in time. The book is well-written and documentedas well as very interestinga story about a very talented author who has been nearly lost in our literative history.. R. Campbell said James Oliver Curwood: God's Country and the Man. Excellent condition, prompt, well packed. I give my 5 star rating and would recommend this seller to my friends.
From this encounter he became an avid conservationist. He wrote relentlessly—magazine stories and books and then for the new medium of motion pictures. Like many authors of his time, he was actively involved in movie-making until the plight of the forests and wildlife in his home state of Michigan turned his energies toward conservation. A man ahead of his time, and quickly forgotten after his death in 1927, his gift of himself to his readers and to nature has finally come to be appreciated again two generations later.. When the wounded bear he faced on a mountain ledge that day turned aside, James Curwood felt that he had been spared