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Hunted Woman is a gripping wilderness survival tale about a woman on the run through the untamed Canadian frontier. As she fights to escape her pursuers, she must rely on her instincts and the help of an unlikely ally to survive the harsh wilderness.

The Golden Snare is an action-packed wilderness thriller featuring a Royal Northwest Mounted Policeman tracking a savage fugitive. When he discovers a golden snare woven from a woman’s hair, he becomes entangled in a haunting mystery that leads him deep into the Canadian wilderness.

The Courage of Marge O’Doone follows David Raine, a man running from his past, as he joins a priest on a journey into the wild North. Along the way, he encounters a woman searching for a long-lost loved one, setting him on a path of adventure and discovery.

Flower of the North is a captivating adventure set in the rugged Canadian wilderness. Philip Whittemore sets out on an expedition up the Churchill River, only to encounter a mysterious woman and an isolated outpost with dark secrets. A thrilling blend of romance, intrigue, and survival.

Kazan is a heartwarming and action-packed wilderness adventure about a half-wolf, half-dog torn between his wild instincts and his loyalty to humans. As he braves the harsh Canadian frontier, Kazan’s struggle for survival is both thrilling and deeply moving.

This story by James Oliver Curwood, published in 1913, possesses all of the great elements that make up a good adventure yarn! Old fashioned sense of nobility, falling in love, losing love, suspense, tragedies and ultimate happiness regained as the listener gets entangled in the story - full of twists and turns - of a Sergeant of the Canadian Northwest Mounted and his partner; chasing an elusive killer and his wife through a wintry and harsh world.

Román amerického spisovatele Jamese Olivera Curwooda o Barím, potomku slavného zvířecího hrdiny Kazana a jeho družky Šedky, nás opět zavede do nádherné americké divočiny. Jeho otcem je Kazan, ze čtvrtiny vlk, ze tří čtvrtin severský vlčák. Jeho matkou je Šedka, vlčice, se kterou se dal Kazan dohromady, když utekl od lidí a připojil se k vlčí smečce. Napůl vlk, napůl pes, Barí se už jako štěně zatoulá v divočině. Popere se se sovou, zachrání bobra. Loví si jídlo a hledá cestu domů. Jednoho dne potká lidi.

The Alaskan is a thrilling wilderness adventure set in 1920s Alaska. A young man battles ruthless business tycoons, navigates treacherous landscapes, and finds love in the untamed frontier. A gripping tale of survival, romance, and the fight against greed.

James Oliver Curwood spins a tale of adventure and romance in the Canadian wilderness as "The Law" puts Jolly Roger on the run, separating him from his love, Nada. Peter, the half Airedale, half Mackenzie hound called "Pied-Bot" is torn between the two and determined to protect both against all enemies, man or beast. This is a heart-rending tale of love and heroics between a man, a woman and their little dog, Peter.

In the early 1900's, Jolly Roger McKay, a big-hearted outlaw who never hurt a fly, is pursued for years by the Royal Northwest Mounties, through the Northwest Canadian wilderness. At one of his hiding places, he falls in love with a local young woman, Nada, but feels inferior to her. The puppy Peter, devoted to both the outlaw and Nada, follows him through everything; as we listeners wonder if they will ever find happiness?

A Royal Northwest Canadian Mounty always gets the job done. Or does he? Will David Carrigan catch Black Roger Audemard and escape his captors as they traverse thousands of miles of Northern rivers and forests? This is a classic, escapist adventure action saga by James Oliver Curwood, with all the right ingredients - suspense, atmosphere, action, good characters and romance!

This wonderfully old-fashioned adventure, love and detective story set in the Northern Canadian wilderness of the early 1900's will entertain and charm the listener like no other! The hero has to save his business from unfamiliar enemies and in the process falls in love with an attractive young woman who lives in a mysterious hidden old castle.

This suspenseful work by James Oliver Curwood starts with a deathbed confession by a North Canadian police officer to a murder that an innocent man is going to die for... A beautiful, secretive young woman knows something about the case, but has her motive to keep this hidden from everyone except the chief of police, who has reasons of his own for wanting everything to just go away... Filled with everything we want from an adventurous, mysterious romance and murder puzzle!

Engineer and our hero, Jack, is directed into the depths of the Canadian wilderness to construct a train route where all of the other previous men have failed or inexplicably disappeared... From one of the masters of the adventure and western genres comes a stunning and suspenseful tale that even manages to throw in a nice all be it mysterious romance into the mix!

After the death of his mother, Neewa the black bear cub, is captured by Challoner, the woodsman. Neewa soon learns that the woodsman and his Husky pup, Miki, are his friends. The bear and the dog become inseparable playmates. But their fun and games become of secondary importance when Challoner’s canoe overturns in river rapids causing the two to become separated from Challoner and finally responsible for their own survival in the wilderness.

Engineer and our hero Jack is sent into the depths of the Canadian wilderness to construct a train route where all of the other previous men have failed or mysteriously disappeared... From one of the masters of the adventure and western genres, James Oliver Curwood, comes a stunning and suspenseful tale that even manages to throw in a nice all be it mysterious romance in the mix! James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927) was an American action-adventure writer.

A sergeant of the Canadian Northwest Mounted and his partner are hunting an elusive killer and his wife through a freezing and harsh world... This story possesses all of the great essentials that make up a good adventure tale! Old fashioned sense of nobility, falling in love, losing love, suspense, tragedies and ultimate happiness regained as the listener gets entangled in the story which is full of twists and turns!

A Royal Canadian Police Officer stumbles upon mystery, love and adventure during his pursuit of a giant madman and killer, moving across the snowy wilderness with wolves for sled dogs. This is for pure and unadulterated lovers of rugged action and adventure, with a nice side order of romance.

Revolutionary War officer Nathan Hale, one of America's first spies, said, "Any kind of service necessary to the public good becomes honorable by being necessary." A statue of Hale stands outside CIA headquarters, and the agency often cites his statement as one of its guiding principles. But who decides what is necessary for the public good, and is it really true that any kind of service is permissible for the public good? These questions are at the heart of James M. Olson's book, Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying.

This is the sequel to the Wolf Hunters as Rod, Wabi and Mukoki return for more adventures. In their possession is the secret of a great fortune. Romance, adventure and discovery awaits them as they start on that most thrilling of all trails, the trail of gold. The big silent North, mysterious in its age-old desolation, was just ahead of them. They were about to bury themselves in its secrets, to wrest from it the yellow treasure it guarded. They tingled excitedly at thoughts of encounters in that unknown world inhabited only by the things in the wild.