Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 203 Curwood, James Oliver 1878 1927 Curwood, James-Oliver Hoffman, Frank B. 1888 1958 The grizzly king : $b a romance of the wild Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grizzly_King E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Andrea Ball, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Grizzly King: A Romance of the Wild" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. This narrative delves into the life of a massive grizzly bear named Thor, exploring the themes of nature, survival, and the intricate relationships within the animal kingdom. The story is intertwined with human perspectives, particularly that of Jim Langdon, a hunter who finds himself captivated by Thor's world and the realization that there is more to hunting than the act of killing. The opening of the book introduces Thor, who surveys his territory in the Canadian Rockies, exhibiting both curiosity and caution as he encounters a strange scent in the air. While he is portrayed as a powerful and regal creature, the chapter hints at deeper themes of life, instinct, and the impending arrival of humanity into his peaceful wilderness. Thor's solitary existence is interrupted by Jim Langdon and his companion, who are determined to hunt a grizzly bear. As they track Thor through the mountains, the narrative sets the stage for a collision between the raw power of nature and human ambition, while presenting the bear as a symbol of the wild's majesty and mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Wilderness areas -- Fiction Grizzly bear -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 377755 2025-07-05T05:53:53.995797 text/html 374829 2020-12-23T06:41:52 text/html 323160 2025-07-05T05:54:00.835725 application/epub+zip 326880 2025-07-05T05:53:56.786744 application/epub+zip 200611 2025-07-05T05:53:55.650768 application/epub+zip 492487 2025-07-05T05:54:03.911740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468707 2025-07-05T05:54:00.123718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340025 2022-09-05T11:03:13.731745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341889 2025-07-05T05:53:53.333770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321821 2024-10-28T18:21:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343047 2020-12-23T06:41:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343041 2020-12-23T06:41:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21295 2025-07-05T05:54:04.054741 application/rdf+xml 14202 2025-07-05T05:53:56.145744 image/jpeg 3523 2025-07-05T05:53:55.896747 image/jpeg 127199 2020-12-23T06:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 227241 2020-12-23T06:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 127176 2020-12-23T06:41:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 312205 2025-07-05T05:53:54.042760 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia