by James Oliver Curwood · Hachette · tapa dura · ISBN 9782010026379
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«Bari chien-loup» is the adventure novel by James Oliver Curwood, published by Hachette in hardback (191 pages, in French).
The novel follows Bari, a puppy born from the cross between a dog and a wolf, who must learn to fend for himself in the northern forests. Between encounters with other animals and with human beings, his path crosses with a hostile trapper and with a young woman who reveals to him affection, compassion and loyalty.
The French edition belongs to the series «Kazan and Baree», of which it is the second part. The novel was originally published in 1917 as «Baree: The Story of a Wolf-Dog».
It is aimed at young readers and those who enjoy classic adventure stories featuring animals.
James Oliver Curwood was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly. At least one hundred and eighty motion pictures have been based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories; one was produced in three versions from 1919 to 1953. At the time of his death, Curwood was the highest paid author in the world.
