The Valley of Silent Men is a novel written by James Oliver Curwood. The story is set in the Three River Country, a remote and rugged area in the Canadian wilderness. The main character is Sergeant Kent, a Mountie who is sent to the Three River Country to investigate a series of mysterious disappearances. Kent soon discovers that the disappearances are linked to a group of fur traders who are illegally trapping in the area. The traders are led by a ruthless man named Beauty Smith, who will stop at nothing to protect his illegal operation. Along the way, Kent meets a young woman named Neewa, who has been orphaned and left to fend for herself in the wilderness. Together, Kent and Neewa must navigate the treacherous terrain and outsmart Beauty Smith in order to bring him to justice and save the people of the Three River Country. The Valley of Silent Men is a thrilling adventure story that explores themes of survival, justice, and the power of nature.1920. Most of Curwood�������s stories were adventure tales set in the Canadian North, where the author spent much of his time. During the 1920s his books were among the most popular in North America, and many were made into movies. The River�������s End was the first book to sell more than 100,000 copies in its first edition. The book begins: Before the railroad�������s thin lines of steel bit their way up through the wilderness, Athabasca Landing was the picturesque threshold over which one must step who would enter into the mystery and adventure of the great white North. It is still Iskwatam-the door which opens to the lower reaches of the Athabasca, the Slave, and the Mackenzie. It is somewhat difficult to find on the map, yet it is there, because history is written in more than a hundred and forty years of romance and tragedy and adventure in the lives of men, and it not easily forgotten. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
