Project Gutenberg 2009-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 281 Curwood, James Oliver 1878 1927 Curwood, James-Oliver The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country Thanks to Al Haines, based on the non-illustrated version, at #4707. Thanks to Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story delves into the rugged and transformative environment of the Canadian wilderness, focusing on a character named Jim Kent, a sergeant in the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, who is grappling with the consequences of a violent act he committed. As he confronts the notion of death, the narrative also explores themes of adventure, love, and the clash between civilization and the wild through its richly painted characters and settings. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Jim Kent, who lies on his deathbed after being shot in the chest by a half-breed. As he accepts his impending demise, he reflects on his life, the wilderness that has been his home, and the choices he's made. An intriguing encounter with a young woman, Marette Radisson, unfolds, revealing her curiosity and connection to the dynamics of life and death. Marette's presence introduces an element of mystique, as it becomes evident that she might hold knowledge of the true circumstances surrounding Kent's violent act. The opening chapters establish a tense yet captivating atmosphere, revealing a deep interconnection between Kent's fate and the broader narrative of law, nature, and the heart of the North. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories Royal North West Mounted Police (Canada) -- Fiction Mounted police -- Fiction Athabasca (Alta.) -- Fiction Athabasca River Valley (Alta.) -- Fiction Peace-Athabasca Delta (Alta.) -- Fiction PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels 454985 2025-06-12T08:26:44.747635 text/html 445520 2021-01-05T08:01:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 203976 2021-01-05T08:01:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305521 2025-06-12T08:26:54.010572 application/epub+zip 313787 2025-06-12T08:26:48.512597 application/epub+zip 234422 2025-06-12T08:26:47.103636 application/epub+zip 583986 2025-06-12T08:26:57.982550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567315 2025-06-12T08:26:53.088593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376858 2022-09-13T15:15:13.956912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424955 2025-06-12T08:26:43.841642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424466 2021-01-05T08:01:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 155881 2021-01-05T08:01:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 424457 2021-01-05T08:01:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155840 2021-01-05T08:01:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22090 2025-06-12T08:26:58.132546 application/rdf+xml 23048 2025-06-12T08:26:47.690670 image/jpeg 4443 2025-06-12T08:26:47.398608 image/jpeg 300891 2025-06-12T08:26:44.790638 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