The Wolf Hunters & The Grizzly King

by James Oliver Curwood

• Two of James Curwood’s best-known action adventure tales are in this Kindle The Wolf Hunters & The Grizzly Kings Both were the basis of Hollywood films.

The Wolf Hunters
Join Roderick and his friends Wabi and Mukoki on their adventures as they fight wolves, natives, and nature in the Great North on the hunt. The boys discover a mysterious cabin, and a secret that has been hidden for half a century. Can they solve the mystery?

The Grizzly A Romance of the Wild
A Canadian grizzly is injured by rifles and discovers a motherless bear cub as he tries to escape. This 1916 novel was the inspiration for Jean-Jacques Annaud's 1988 film "L'Ours", known in North America as “The Bear”.

About The Author
James Oliver Curwood (1878 –1927) was an American action-adventure author whose books inspired almost 20 Hollywood films. Curwood's books
1. The Courage of Captain Plum -1908
2. The Wolf Hunters – 1908
3. The Gold Hunters – 1909
4. The Danger Trail – 1910
5. The Honor of the Big Snows –1911
6. Steele of the Royal Mounted –1911
7. The Flower of the North –1912
8. A Romance of the Northern Trail or Icebound Hearts –1913
9. God's Country and the Woman –1915
10. The Hunted Woman –1916
11. The Grizzly King –1916
12. The Courage of Marge O'Doone –1918
13. Nomads of the North – 1919
14. The River's End – 1919
15. Back to God's Country and Other Stories –1920
16. The Valley of Silent Men – 1920
17. God's Country – The Trail to Happiness –1921
18. The Golden Snare –1921
19. The Flaming Forest –1921
20. The Country Beyond – 1922

294 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 9, 2013

About the author

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 chateau, the estate overlooked the Shiawassee River. In one of the home's two large turrets, Curwood set up his writing studio. Curwood also owned a camp in a remote area in Baraga County, Michigan, near the Huron Mountains.

An advocate of environmentalism, Curwood was appointed to the Michigan Conservation Commission in 1926. The following year, while on a Florida fishing trip, Curwood was bitten on the thigh by what was believed to have been a spider and had an immediate allergic reaction. Health problems related to the bite escalated over the next few months and infection set in that led to his death from blood poisoning.

Interred in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Owosso, his Curwood Castle is now a museum. During the first full weekend in June of each year, the city of Owosso holds the Curwood Festival to celebrate the city's heritage . Also in his honor, a mountain in L'Anse Township, Michigan was given the name Mount Curwood, and the L'Anse Township Park was renamed Curwood Park.

Reviews

[Eben B. Marsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Set in Time

Believable story line set in a time of self reliant adventure. Terrific imagery. I was kept engaged. I recommend these stories to any romantic adventurer. Very well written.

[charles pate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Both these books are great, Wolf Hunters was exciting and realistic, and Grizzly King told from both sides held me all the way through