"The Hunted Woman" by James Oliver Curwood is an adventure story placed in a rough frontier setting, where a brave woman named Joanne Gray travels to a chaotic camp full of railroad workers and fortune seekers. Joanne faces many challenges on her journey, as she searches for answers and seeks to discover the truth of her husband's fate. As the story begins, her striking beauty draws the attention of both a writer named John Aldous, who is captivated by her courage, and the villainous Bill Quade, who becomes obsessed with her which leads to multiple dangerous situations. As Joanne tries to survive in this lawless world, the story shows her strength, while exploring themes of survival, protection, and the risks of desire in a wild and untamed land.
The Hunted Woman
By James Oliver Curwood
In a lawless frontier, a courageous woman's quest for truth clashes with dangerous desires, testing her resilience against a backdrop of chaos and adventure.
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About the AuthorJames Oliver Curwood was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly. At least one hundred and eighty 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 author in the world.
James Oliver Curwood was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly. At least one hundred and eighty 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 author in the world.
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