"The Honor of the Big Snows" by James Oliver Curwood is a story set in the tough, wild lands of northern Canada and it examines love, survival, and dealing with loss. Readers meet John Cummins, a solitary hunter deeply in love with his wife, Mélisse, who is very sick. Their strong connection is shown in their loving moments and deep conversations as Mélisse nears the end of her life. She brings up music, which makes John think about their beautiful life together and the quiet prayers of their community. A hungry young boy named Jan Thoreau arrives with a violin, playing sad music as Mélisse passes away, connecting their lives in a shared moment of sadness and cultural respect making the opening chapter full of strong feelings and the harsh realities of life in snowy setting.
The Honor of the Big Snows
By James Oliver Curwood
In a relentless, frozen wilderness, a hunter's world shifts when a musical starving child appears.
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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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