The River's End
Written by James Oliver Curwood
Narrated by Rusty Nelson
3.5/5
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James Oliver Curwood
James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927) was an American writer and conservationist popular in the action-adventure genre. Curwood began his career as a journalist, and was hired by the Canadian government to travel around Northern Canada and publish travel journals in order to encourage tourism. This served as a catalyst for his works of fiction, which were often set in Alaska or the Hudson Bay area in Canada. Curwood was among the top ten best-selling authors in the United States during the early and mid 1920s. Over one-hundred and eighty films have been inspired by or based on his work. With these deals paired with his record book sales, Curwood earned an impressive amount of wealth from his work. As he grew older, Curwood became an advocate for conservationism and environmentalism, giving up his hunting hobby and serving on conservation committees. Between his activism and his literary work, Curwood helped shape the popular perception of the natural world.
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Reviews for The River's End
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5First, regarding spoiler alerts: Plot details below are limited to the first or second chapter. I don't think that's a spoiler because it happens early. After that, I limit my comments to the reading experience. Also note, the 25 chapters of this book were written in 1919. Consider yourself warned that political sensitivities were different at that time. Otherwise, the book is entertaining and I recommend it.From the best I can gather, the copyright on Curwood's works have expired. So you might buy a printed copy, paying for the paper, binding and other such hardcopy expenses. But I came across an electronic copy, which costs nothing. The book opens with a Canadian mountie having a conversation with the criminal he'd been chasing for more than a year. During that time, he had developed a respect or admiration for the man. The chase over, their discussion leads to the main plot.As the plot unfolds, wrinkles in the scheme leave unanswered questions about characters' motives. Some readers might enjoy that, but I'm a details oriented person. Curwood included some details about the non-verbal communication, but not enough. For example, did the character say that with a confident posture ? Did the person need to think for a moment about how to lie ? Finishing one particular chapter, I was left wondering if I had accomplished anything, because the chapter had revealed no motivations, though, there was enough to know that not everyone was being forthright. These chapters read like a mystery. Maybe you like that.The feel-good ending ties everything up in a nice little Christmas bow. This story was early in Curwoods writing career, and I've enjoyed all of his work. I recommend it, but only if circumstances won't let you get outside and have a real adventure.