Peter God by James Oliver Curwood
The story revolves around a young man who returns to his hometown after years away and becomes embroiled in a conflict between the local community and a wealthy landowner. The protagonist's past mistakes come back to haunt him, and he must confront the consequences of his actions.
By James Oliver Curwood · First published 1922 · Genre: Adventure, Romance, Drama · 9,694 words
First lines
Peter God was a trapper. He set his deadfalls and fox-baits along the edge of that long, slim finger of the Great Barren, which reaches out of the East well into the country of the Great Bear, far to the West. The door of his sapling-built cabin opened to the dark and chilling gray of the Arctic Circle; through its one window he could watch the sputter and play of the Northern Lights; and the curious hissing purr of the Aurora had grown to be a monotone in his ears.
Whence Peter God had come, and how it was that he bore the strange name by which he went, no man had asked, for curiosity belongs to the white man, and the nearest white men were up at Fort MacPherson, a hundred or so miles away.
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Peter God is listed on Textopian as a novella by James Oliver Curwood, dated 1922 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: James Oliver Curwood
- Date: 1922 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Drama, Mystery, Historical Fiction
- Length: 9,694 words
- Structure: 1 section, 179 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Adventure — The narrative follows a journey through the wilderness, focusing on survival, exploration, and the challenges of the northern environment.
- Romance — Central to the plot is the complex romantic relationship between the characters, including themes of love, betrayal, and redemption.
- Drama — The story is driven by intense emotional conflicts, personal struggles, and dramatic revelations that impact the characters' lives.
- Mystery — The protagonist's mysterious past and the enigmatic identity of Peter God create suspense and intrigue throughout the narrative.
Tags
Adventure · Fiction · Literary Fiction · Novel · Classic · American Literature · Wilderness · Nature · Survival · Thriller · Mystery · Coming of Age