Aarteen etsijät

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Aarteen etsijät

by James Oliver Curwood

FI·~4 hours

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Description

In the frozen expanse of the Canadian north, daylight stretches thin across a silent, snow‑blanketed wilderness. Herds of elk and caribou linger in the lingering winter heat while wolves, foxes and loons keep watch from the shadows of stone‑capped ridges. A lone trapper, his pack‑sack slung over his shoulder, moves with practiced caution, ever‑ready to seize the next animal that stirs.

When a lone wolf catches a faint, foreign scent—human—its instincts flare, pulling it toward a distant plume of smoke and the clatter of sled dogs on a packed trail. A gaunt rider and his team of fierce hounds surge forward, their driver shouting commands as they race across the ice‑slick ground. The sudden convergence of man, beast and mystery sets the stage for a rugged chase through the unforgiving north, where the promise of hidden riches lies just beyond the next ridge.

Details

Language

fi

Duration

~4 hours (254K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2017-10-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

James Oliver Curwood

James Oliver Curwood

1878–1927

Adventure, wilderness, and a deep love of the North run through these stories from one of the early 20th century’s most widely read popular novelists. He wrote fast-moving tales set in the Canadian backcountry and later used his fame to speak up for wildlife conservation.

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