Publisher's Synopsis
Nomads of the North is a thrilling adventure novel written by James Oliver Curwood. Set in the Canadian wilderness, the story follows the protagonist, Sergeant Philip Raine, as he embarks on a dangerous mission to capture a notorious criminal named Baptiste. Along the way, Raine meets a beautiful young woman named Marie, who is the daughter of a local trapper. As Raine and Marie fall in love, they must navigate the treacherous landscape and face countless obstacles, including harsh weather conditions and dangerous wildlife. The novel is filled with action-packed scenes and vivid descriptions of the wilderness, making it a thrilling read for anyone who loves adventure stories. At its core, Nomads of the North is a tale of romance, courage, and perseverance in the face of adversity.1919. Most of Curwood's stories were adventure tales set in the Canadian North, where the author spent much of his time. During the 1920s his books were among the most popular in North America, and many were made into movies. The River's End was the first book to sell more than 100,000 copies in its first edition. The book begins: It was late in the month of March, at the dying out of the Eagle Moon, that Neewa the black bear cub got his first real look at the world. Noozak, his mother, was an old bear, and like an old person she was filled with rheumatics and the desire to sleep late. So instead of taking a short and ordinary nap of three months this particular winter of little Neewa's birth she slept four, which made Neewa, who was born while his mother was sound asleep, a little over two months old instead of six weeks when they came out of den. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
