The Valley of Silent Men is a novel written by James Oliver Curwood, set in the Three River Country of Canada. The story follows the life of a man named Philip Weyman, who is a member of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. Weyman is sent to the Three River Country to investigate a case of illegal fur trading, but he soon finds himself caught up in the lives of the people who live in the valley. The book explores themes of love, loyalty, and the struggle to survive in a harsh and unforgiving environment. Weyman falls in love with a young woman named Neewa, who is half-Indian and half-French. He also becomes friends with a group of men who live in the valley, known as the Silent Men, who are fiercely independent and self-sufficient. As Weyman becomes more involved in the lives of the people in the valley, he begins to question his own beliefs and values. He must decide whether to uphold the law or to protect the people he has come to care for. The book is a gripping tale of adventure, romance, and self-discovery, set against the stunning backdrop of the Canadian wilderness.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.

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