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- The Way of the Wild
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25 total[Frontispiece: "Jaws, monstrous and wet, grabbing at him in enraged confusion"]
BY - F. ST. MARS
WITH TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS BY HARRY ROUNTREE
ILLUSTRATIONS - "Jaws, monstrous and wet, grabbing at him in enragedconfusion"... Frontispiece - "The owl had lost a foot on the turn - "A shrew-mouse, thirsting for blood, but who got poison instead" - "This one had simply streaked out of the night from nowhere" - "Landed full upon the dumbfounded water-vole—splash!" - "A 'silver tabby' floated among the twigs, looking for him" - "An angry eagle-owl" - "Turning over and over, in one long, sickening dive back to earth" - "That little black-headed fellow doing the stalking act upon that python was great" - "Shooting straight upwards on the top of what appeared to have been a submarine mine in a mild form" - "He clutched, and tore, and gulped, and gorged" - "All allowed that he was the pluckiest beast on earth"
THE WAY OF THE WILD
I. GULO THE INDOMITABLE
II. BLACKIE AND CO.
III. UNDER THE YELLOW FLAG
IV. NINE POINTS OF THE LAW
V. PHARAOH - I
Description
In the frozen pine woods of the far north, a solitary wolverine stalks beneath a moonlit canopy, his scarred coat and gleaming fangs marking him as a creature of raw, untamed instinct. The narrative paints Gulo as more than a mere predator—he is a force of nature, half‑bear, half‑badger, wholly indifferent to the softer emotions that govern other beasts. His keen eyes and brutal efficiency reveal a world where survival is measured in claw‑marks and cold breath.
A sudden, silent fall of a wood‑pigeon draws Gulo’s attention, and the dead bird’s unnatural stillness hints at a hidden menace spreading through the forest. As the wolverine sniffs the lifeless corpse, an unseen wind carries a whisper of humanity, suggesting that the wilderness is on the brink of an unseen conflict. The story unfolds with vivid, almost tactile descriptions, inviting listeners to feel the bite of the north‑east wind and the stark beauty of a landscape where every creature must wrestle with forces beyond its control.
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Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (504K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Al Haines
Release date
2006-01-21
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
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About the author
F. St. Mars
1883–1921
Best known for lively animal stories and adventure fiction, this early 20th-century British writer published under the pen name F. St. Mars. His work ranges from wild-nature books for younger readers to a large body of magazine fiction.
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