Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 123 Curwood, James Oliver 1878 1927 Curwood, James-Oliver The Alaskan Charles Aldarondo, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Alaskan" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel set in the early 20th century that explores themes of adventure, nature, and the exploration of the Alaskan frontier. The story is introduced through the presence of its central character, Captain Rifle, an old and experienced sea captain, and Mary Standish, a young woman traveling through Alaska who harbors her own secrets and desires. The novel captures the rugged beauty of the Alaskan landscape as well as the contrasting human emotions and missions of its characters. The opening of "The Alaskan" establishes an atmospheric setting as Captain Rifle navigates the ship through the icy waters of Alaska, relishing the beauty and potential danger of his surroundings. Mary Standish is introduced as a mysterious and somewhat troubled character, seemingly escaping from something in her past. Their interactions reveal a complex relationship as the captain becomes a guardian figure for Mary, who appears to be both enchanted and haunted by her journey. A tension builds as Captain Rifle senses her unease without her revealing it fully, laying the groundwork for future conflicts and revelations in this captivating narrative of emotional discovery and the spirit of adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Alaska -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 496490 2025-07-05T12:02:16.927146 text/html 489530 2024-10-28T18:56:46 text/html 1081540 2025-07-05T12:02:22.328111 application/epub+zip 1082167 2025-07-05T12:02:17.649156 application/epub+zip 287777 2025-07-05T12:02:17.274155 application/epub+zip 1199115 2025-07-05T12:02:26.260119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1166136 2025-07-05T12:02:21.957094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93736 2022-09-06T17:31:27.962882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 472880 2025-07-05T12:02:16.416123 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453109 2024-10-28T18:56:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16393 2025-07-05T12:02:26.385069 application/rdf+xml 12844 2025-07-05T12:02:17.369116 image/jpeg 1974 2025-07-05T12:02:17.321117 image/jpeg 1117532 2025-07-05T12:02:16.983138 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