The Law of Great Snows – Curwood James Oliver – ABC – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-389-30830-5
The Law of Great Snows
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The Law of Great Snows
19.99 €
James Oliver Curwood, an American writer, hunter, explorer, and naturalist, was one of the first to introduce the image of the Canadian Mounted Policeman into adventure literature—a rider in a red uniform and wide-brimmed Stetson, well-versed not only in the letter of the law but also in the unwritten rules of survival in the harsh North. It is this romantic image that unites the works included in this book.
"Philip Steele." The son of wealthy parents, disappointed in his first love, leaves for northern Canada and joins the Royal Mounted Police. In this harsh land, he will overcome many difficult roads, make friends and enemies, and find new love.
"The Law of the Great Snows." A wandering fiddler, appearing out of nowhere at a hunting camp on Bain Lake, becomes friends with widowed trapper John Cummins. They are bound by the memory of the beautiful Melissa, Cummins' wife, and the care of his tiny daughter. It's difficult for two men to raise a baby in the northern wilderness, but John can't bear to leave the land where his love is buried. And the violinist's past hides its own secret.
"Isabel." Royal Mounted Police Sergeant William McVeigh is forced to leave his ailing comrade in a hut in the Arctic wilderness and pursue a fugitive killer alone. Along the way, he encounters a woman carrying her husband's coffin on a dogsled. Billy decides to help her, unaware that the criminal he's pursuing is much closer than expected.
"The Golden Loop." Royal Mounted Police officer Philip Raine pursues the mysterious "wolf shepherd" Bram Johnson, accused of multiple murders, through the northern wilderness. A strange snare woven from a woman's golden hair intrigues Philip and presents him with a new mystery—the mystery of a woman who holds a special place in Johnson's life.
The edition also includes selected stories by Curwood and illustrations by American artists Gale Hoskins, Frederic Remington, Louis Bombed, Howard Pyle, and others.
"Philip Steele." The son of wealthy parents, disappointed in his first love, leaves for northern Canada and joins the Royal Mounted Police. In this harsh land, he will overcome many difficult roads, make friends and enemies, and find new love.
"The Law of the Great Snows." A wandering fiddler, appearing out of nowhere at a hunting camp on Bain Lake, becomes friends with widowed trapper John Cummins. They are bound by the memory of the beautiful Melissa, Cummins' wife, and the care of his tiny daughter. It's difficult for two men to raise a baby in the northern wilderness, but John can't bear to leave the land where his love is buried. And the violinist's past hides its own secret.
"Isabel." Royal Mounted Police Sergeant William McVeigh is forced to leave his ailing comrade in a hut in the Arctic wilderness and pursue a fugitive killer alone. Along the way, he encounters a woman carrying her husband's coffin on a dogsled. Billy decides to help her, unaware that the criminal he's pursuing is much closer than expected.
"The Golden Loop." Royal Mounted Police officer Philip Raine pursues the mysterious "wolf shepherd" Bram Johnson, accused of multiple murders, through the northern wilderness. A strange snare woven from a woman's golden hair intrigues Philip and presents him with a new mystery—the mystery of a woman who holds a special place in Johnson's life.
The edition also includes selected stories by Curwood and illustrations by American artists Gale Hoskins, Frederic Remington, Louis Bombed, Howard Pyle, and others.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series World of Adventures. Big Books