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The Valley of Silent Men

James Oliver Curwood

Book Overview: 

Subtitled: A Story of the Three River Country. James Kent has learned that he is terminally ill with perhaps only days to live, and so decides to confess to a murder and thus save an innocent man. Nobody believes his confession, particularly Marette, a mysterious girl who had shown up at Athabasca Landing only weeks before. Kent’s illness takes a turn and his death is postponed, and he sets about to find out more about the girl, who he ends up falling in love with, although she’ll not reveal her past to him, nor what she knows about the murder. A story of intrigue, suspense, action, and above all, a story of love in the furthest outreaches of the Great White North where three great rivers flow; the Athabasca, the Slave, and the McKenzie, and where somewhere is hidden The Valley of Silent Men.

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .But you didn't come to talk religion?"

The lovely head bent still nearer him. He felt an impelling desire to put up his hand and touch her shining hair, as she laid her hand on his forehead.

"I know who killed John Barkley," she insisted. "I know how and when and why he was killed. Please tell me the truth. I want to know. Why did you confess to a crime which you did not commit?"

Kent took time to light his cigar. The girl watched him closely, almost eagerly.

"I may be mad," he said. "It is possible for any human being to be mad and not know it. That's the funny part about insanity. But if I'm not insane, I killed Barkley; if I didn't kill him, I must be insane, for I'm very well convinced that I did. Either that, or you are insane. I have my suspicions that you are. Would a sane person wear pumps with heels like those up here?" He pointed accusingly to the floor.

For the first time the girl smiled, openly,. . . Read More

Community Reviews

Dedicated to my grandfather Alfonso Velasco Fernández.
Ladies, and gentlemen before I go to bed I would like to write another review. I was unhappy that the day I wrote this review on Instagram I would write two more, but in the end I could only write one.
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i was very slow in reading this book so it took alittle to get into but wow by the end i could hardly lay it down.

A great story of the north

I love stories of the northwest had great characters plenty of descriptive scenes and a beautiful ending will read more his books.

Oh.my.God! This is silly, and also appalling. What ever was I thinking? I blame it all on my spouse's grandfather, who introduced me to James Oliver Curwood some 49 years ago, when we had just begun courting.

So, Jim Kent, a Mountie, lies in bed. He thinks he's dying, so confesses to having murdered

Another entertaining novel by James Oliver Curwood. There is absolutely a similar method in many of his novels... rugged, noble, and educated young man, living in the frigid North Canadian wilderness, falls in love with a beautiful and mysterious young woman with perfectly amazing hair. She is sweet

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