James Oliver: 203 books

* Book : The Alaskan * Biography * Bibliography Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years. Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty...

* Book : Back to God's Country and Other Stories * Biography * Bibliography BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY: After her father is killed by an outlaw, Dolores marries Peter. While at sea in the Arctic, Dolores meets the ship's captain -- the man who killed her father! The captain causes an 'accident'...

An engrossing tale that brilliantly portrays life on the sea. Curwood has picturesquely depicted vessels and various nautical experiences. The work is unique as the portrayal of Inland Seas has rarely been done in literature. It offers the last connection to this fast-fading phenomenon. Its tantalizing blend of heart-pounding adventure and romance makes it a must-read!

A charmingly romantic tale set in northern Canada; the land of mystery and myth has been brought to life with unusual and picturesque depictions of the landscape. The protagonist is torn between his love and the call of duty. A tale filled with mystery and romance.

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Pierre Gourdon had the love of God in his heart, a man's love for a man's God, and it seemed to him that in this golden sunset of a July afternoon the great Canadian wilderness all about him was whispering softly the truth of his faith and his creed. For Pierre was the son of a runner of the streams...

An hour ago, under the marvelous canopy of the blue northern sky, David Carrigan, Sergeant in His Most Excellent Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, had hummed softly to himself, and had thanked God that he was alive. He had blessed McVane, superintendent of "N" Division at Athabasca...

A Gentleman of Courage is a novel of love and adventure in a French-Canadian pioneer village on Lake Superior in the 1890s.

Set in the deep and dark backdrop of the thick forests of Manitoba Canada this is a story revolving around the major events of life. With deep sentiments and engaging characters a well-knitted plot has been produced that portrays life in its most unique form.

Not far from the rugged and storm-whipped north shore of Lake Superior, and south of the Kaministiqua, yet not as far south as the Rainy River waterway, there lay a paradise lost in the heart of a wilderness world—and in that paradise "a little corner of hell." That was what the...