"The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country" by James Oliver Curwood, transports readers to the rugged Canadian wilderness where Sergeant James Kent of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police faces both his own mortality and a shocking murder confession. Set in Athabasca Landing, the story explores the clash between advancing civilization and the untamed wild, weaving a tale of honor and complicated relationships as Kent grapples with his confession to the murder of John Barkley, much to the disbelief of his friends Inspector Kedsty and Staff-Sergeant O'Connor. The appearance of the mysterious Marette Radisson further complicates Kent’s situation, raising questions about her role and motives in the unfolding events. The book grapples with the central ideas of truth and honor tested when facing mortality,.
The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country
By James Oliver Curwood
In a wild land a Mountie facing death confesses to murder, changing his life and the lives of his friends and a mysterious woman forever.
Summary
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.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The riddle of Three-Way Creek
By Ridgwell Cullum
The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country
By James Oliver Curwood
Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police
By James Oliver Curwood
Never Fire First: A Canadian Northwest Mounted Story
By James French Dorrance
The River's End
By James Oliver Curwood
The Lone Trail
By Luke Allan
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
The Golden Snare
By James Oliver Curwood
The Alaskan
By James Oliver Curwood
Back to God's Country and Other Stories
By James Oliver Curwood
The Laugh Maker
By James Oliver Curwood
The grizzly king : $b a romance of the wild
By James Oliver Curwood
The Great Lakes The Vessels That Plough Them: Their Owners, Their Sailors, and Their Cargoes, Together with a Brief History of Our Inland Seas
By James Oliver Curwood
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Winona, a Dakota Legend; and Other Poems
By E. L. (Eli Lundy) Huggins
Atlanta: A Twentieth-Century City
By Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Isopel Berners The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825
By George Borrow
Adam Johnstone's Son
By F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
Northern Lights, Volume 3.
By Gilbert Parker
Moorish Remains in Spain
By Albert Frederick Calvert