Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police by James Oliver Curwood
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Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police

Philip Steele of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police


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Philip Steele, a James Curwood novel, was a controversial book in its day. First a series of stories, then a book, and eventually a movie, Philip Steele was actually banned in Canada. Curwood later said he expected the book to be banned, because it "told the true story of Bucky Nome-a story that is largely a part of history, and which the Royal Mounted wishes to be forgotten." Bucky Nome was a Mountie gone bad, and the incidents in Philip Steele were true, Curwood said. Steele, who grew up in the lap of luxury, joined the Mounted Police because the girl he loved told him a lie. Welcoming all the dangers that came his way as a Mountie, Steele quickly earned his stripes. One of his assignments was investigation Bucky Nome for murder. The plot thickens when we find that Nome, a despicable villain "so crooked that he would cheat himself," bears a striking resemblance to Philip Steele. In addition to being Steele's lookalike, Nome is described physically as "a magnificent specimen, beyond doubt the handsomest man in the service north of Winnipeg; so that while other men despised him for what they knew, women admired and loved him-until, now and then too late for their own salvation, they discovered that his moral code was rotten to the core." Thanks to the speedy work of Philip Steele, Nome is quickly arrested and jailed. That where the real store begins, as Nome's escape, impersonation of Steele, kidnapping of Steele's love interest, and the wild canoe chase through torrential waters all make for a thrilling tale.
About the Author: James Oliver Curwood lived most of his life in Owosso, Michigan, where he was born on June 12, 1878. His first novel was "The Courage of Captain Plum" (1908) and he published one or two novels each year thereafter, until his death on August 13, 1927. Owosso residents honor his name to this day, and Curwood Castle (built in 1922) is the town's main tourist attraction. During the 1920s Curwood became one of America's best selling and most highly paid authors. This was the decade of his lasting classics "The Valley of Silent Men" (1920) and "The Flaming Forest" (1921). He and his wife Ethel loved the outdoors and were active conservationists.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781481911894
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 122
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 222 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1481911899
  • Publisher Date: 04 Oct 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 7 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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