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  1. James Oliver Curwood (June 12, 1878 – August 13, 1927) was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly .

  2. Learn about the life and works of James Oliver Curwood, a prolific writer, filmmaker, and conservationist from Owosso, Michigan. Explore his biography, bibliography, and Curwood Castle, a historic landmark on the Shiawassee River.

    • Kazan (Kazan and Baree #1) James Oliver Curwood.
    • The Bear James Oliver Curwood.
    • Baree: The Story of a Wolf-Dog (Kazan and Baree #2) James Oliver Curwood.
    • Nomads of the North: A Story of Romance and Adventure Under the Open Stars James Oliver Curwood.
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    • August 13, 1927
    • June 12, 1878
    • Kazan (Kazan and Baree #1)
    • The Bear.
    • Baree: The Story of a Wolf-Dog (Kazan and Baree #2)
    • Nomads of the North: A Story of Romance and Adventure Under the Open Stars.
  3. www.shiawasseehistory.com › curwoodJames Oliver Curwood

    James Oliver Curwood's home is on the northeast corner of Williams and Shiawassee Streets. The castle contains many of his original furnishings, copies of all his popular adventure novels and several oil paintings which serve as illustrations for his adventure stories set in the Canadian North.

  4. JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD. (1878–1927) BY BYRON ANDERSON . J. ames Oliver Curwood, journalist, adven- turer, conservationist, and popular fiction writer of the out-of-doors. Curwood was described by his biographer H.D. Swiggett as the man who knew the beautiful Canadian Northwest better than any other.

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  6. Dec 2, 2014 · Author, filmmaker, and conservationalist James Oliver Curwood was a Michigan native in the late 1800s whose stories gained popularity all over the world. When he died in 1927, he was said to be the highest-paid per-word author in the world, with much of his passion for writing about nature coming from a close encounter with a grizzly bear.

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