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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCurwood, James Oliver,
_d1878-1927
245 1 4 _aThe Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2003
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2003-12-01
508 _aProduced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
520 _a"The Valley of Silent Men: A Story of the Three River Country" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel likely penned in the early 20th century. This narrative transports readers to the Canadian wilderness, particularly to Athabasca Landing, a hub of adventure and commerce before the encroachment of the railroad, focusing on the interplay between civilization and the wild. The story centers on James Kent, a sergeant in the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, who is faced with his impending death and a murder confession that complicates his reality and relationships. At the start of the narrative, Kent finds himself in an unusual situation as he grapples with the knowledge of his mortality following a gunshot wound. His thoughts drift between contemplation of the beauty of the wilderness surrounding him and the grim acknowledgment of his confession implicating himself in the murder of John Barkley. The opening sets the stage for Kent’s interactions with his friends, including Inspector Kedsty and Staff-Sergeant O'Connor, who express disbelief at his confession. Adding intrigue to the plot is the enigmatic presence of a young woman named Marette Radisson, who appears to have a significant connection to the unfolding events—their meeting laden with tension and questions regarding her motives. As Kent's story unfolds, themes of honor, truth, and the complexities of human relationships in the face of death are central to the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aRoyal North West Mounted Police (Canada) -- Fiction
653 _aMounted police -- Fiction
653 _aAthabasca (Alta.) -- Fiction
653 _aAthabasca River Valley (Alta.) -- Fiction
653 _aPeace-Athabasca Delta (Alta.) -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4707
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