Kazan by James Oliver Curwood (1914)

Name: Kazan
Author: James Oliver Curwood

The story revolves around a young trapper who becomes embroiled in the conflict between the French and British over control of the Great Lakes region. He must navigate his own loyalties and morals while facing danger from both sides. The novel explores themes of identity, loyalty, and the clash of cultures.

By James Oliver Curwood · First published 1914 · Genre: Adventure, Animal Fiction, Nature · 27 chapters · 75,375 words

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Kazan lay mute and motionless, his gray nose between his forepaws, his eyes half closed. A rock could have appeared scarcely less lifeless than he; not a muscle twitched; not a hair moved; not an eyelid quivered. Yet every drop of the wild blood in his splendid body was racing in a ferment of excitement that Kazan had never before experienced; every nerve and fiber of his wonderful muscles was tense as steel wire. Quarter-strain wolf, three-quarters "husky," he had lived the four years of his life in the wilderness. He had felt the pangs of starvation. He knew what it meant to freeze. He had listened to the wailing winds of the long Arctic night over the barrens. He had heard the thunder of the torrent and the cataract, and had cowered under the mighty crash of the storm. His throat and sides were scarred by battle, and his eyes were red with the blister of the snows. He was called Kazan, the Wild Dog, because he was a giant among his kind and as fearless, even, as the men who drove him through the perils of a frozen world.

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Work type: Novel
Author: James Oliver Curwood
Date: 1914 CE
Language: English
Genres: Adventure, Animal Fiction, Nature, Drama, Historical Fiction
Length: 75,375 words
Structure: 27 chapters, 747 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Adventure — The plot centers around the thrilling and dangerous journey of a wolf-dog hybrid, filled with action and survival elements.
Animal Fiction — The story is primarily about the life and experiences of Kazan, the wolf-dog, providing insight into animal behavior and perspective.
Nature — The narrative is deeply rooted in the natural world, exploring the wilderness and its impact on the characters.
Drama — The book contains emotional and intense interactions between characters, both human and animal, highlighting themes of loyalty and conflict.