8 Western Romances

by James Oliver Curwood, Frank H. Spearman, Grace Livingston Hill

This volume includes 8 novels:
GOD’S COUNTRY – AND THE WOMAN by James Oliver Curwood
THE DAUGHTER OF A MAGNATE by Frank H. Spearman
A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS by Grace Livingston Hill
A DAUGHTER OF THE DONS by William Macleod Raine
DESERT VALLEY by Jackson Gregory
THE EMIGRANT TRAIL by Geraldine Bonner
THE DUKE OF CHIMNEY BUTTE by G.W.Ogden
DESERT GOLD by Zane Grey

Genres: Historical Fiction

Kindle Edition

First published July 27, 2014

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

[Debbie Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of classic Western Romances! Some were difficult to get through because they seemed so long, but I enjoyed them all. My dad used to read Zane Gray and this was my first time reading one of his stories and it was truly spell binding! I look forward now to pulling out his old copies and reading more of Zane Greg's work. We even visited a small museum in his honor in Zanesville, OH.

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[Alan Haydis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

These books are mind blowing. They are an absolute escape from the worries and cares of the real world? They leave you with a different feeling in your life!!!!