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ⓘ About James Oliver Curwood
James Oliver Curwood was a literary fiction author from Owosso, Michigan. He was born to James Moran Curwood a cobbler and his wife Abigail Curwood. When his father’s business collapsed, the family relocated to Erie, County Ohio, where his father found a job picking stones on a farm. According to James, this was a critical time in his life as it helped build his character. It was also in Ohio that at the tender age of nine he began writing stories. When he turned thirteen, the family went back to the familiar setting of Owosso and the budding author would attend high school there until the tenth grade. But he found his classes so boring that he spent so much time outside of class than inside it that he was eventually expelled.
All Book Series by James Oliver Curwood
Baree: The Story of a Wolf-Dog
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1918
Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Book 7 of 39 · published 1911
A Mountie In Love
Book 10 of 39 · published 1913 Co-authored · Barbara Flanagan
Finding Forrester
Book 4 of 5 · published 2000 Anthology · James W. Ellison,MikeRich
Fly Away Home
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2005 Anthology · Patricia Hermes,Robert Rodat,Vince McKewin
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is James Oliver Curwood?
James Oliver Curwood was a literary fiction author from Owosso, Michigan. He was born to James Moran Curwood a cobbler and his wife Abigail Curwood. When his father’s business collapsed, the family relocated to Erie, County Ohio, where his father found a job picking stones on a farm.
Which James Oliver Curwood series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Medallion Editions for Young Readers series, the earliest of James Oliver Curwood's multi-book series: it opens with Kazan: Father of Baree (1914) and runs to 5 books across 1914–2005, ending with Fly Away Home (2005). James Oliver Curwood's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has James Oliver Curwood written?
James Oliver Curwood has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1908 and 2018. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Medallion Editions for Young Readers series with 5 books — and 41 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should James Oliver Curwood's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. James Oliver Curwood's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Medallion Editions for Young Readers (1914–2005, 5 books) and Kazan and Baree (1914–1918, 3 books).
How are James Oliver Curwood's books organised into series?
This guide splits James Oliver Curwood's 49 books into 2 named series and 41 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Medallion Editions for Young Readers (5 books, 1914–2005); Kazan and Baree (3 books, 1914–1918).