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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aCurwood, James Oliver,
_d1878-1927
245 1 4 _aThe grizzly king
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grizzly_King
500 _aRelease date is 2004-02-01
508 _aE-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Project Gutenberg Beginners Projects, Andrea Ball, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWilderness areas -- Fiction
653 _aGrizzly bear -- Fiction
700 1 _aHoffman, Frank B.,
_d1888-1958
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10977
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