The Alaskan de James Oliver Curwood

The Alaskan

James Oliver Curwood

The Alaskan: A Novel of the North by James Oliver Curwood. James Oliver "Jim" Curwood, June 12, 1878 - August 13, 1927, was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books ranked among Publishers Weekly top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early 1920s. At least eighteen motion pictures have been based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories. At the time of his death, he was the highest paid (per word) author in the world. His writing studio, Curwood Castle, is now a museum in Owosso, Michigan. Curwood's adventure writing followed in the tradition of Jack London. Like London, Curwood set many of his works in the wilds of the Great Northwest and often used animals as lead characters (Kazan; Baree, Son of Kazan, The Grizzly King and Nomads of the North). Many of Curwood's adventure novels also feature romance as primary or secondary plot consideration.

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Paperback (12)

46^.55 lei 22-36 zile

CREATESPACE –

46^.55 lei 22-36 zile

–

50^.39 lei 22-36 zile

–

54^.26 lei 22-36 zile

CREATESPACE –

90^.40 lei 22-36 zile

Arose Books – 25 sep 2008

126^.67 lei 22-36 zile

–

129^.90 lei 22-36 zile

Sharp Ink – 7 dec 2023

76^.20 lei 38-44 zile

1st World Library –

92^.97 lei 43-57 zile

Indoeuropeanpublishing.com – 15 ian 2019

97^.37 lei 43-57 zile

Echo Library – 17 mar 2008

106^.56 lei 38-44 zile

Fredonia Books (NL) – 30 iun 2001

112^.83 lei 43-57 zile

TREDITION CLASSICS – 31 oct 2011

143^.51 lei 43-57 zile

Hardback (2)

183^.43 lei 43-57 zile

1st World Library –

183^.43 lei 43-57 zile

Indoeuropeanpublishing.com – 14 ian 2019

184^.30 lei 43-57 zile

Notă biografică

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.