The works of the American writer James Oliver Curwood are devoted to Canada, which he knew well and loved deeply. The book includes the novels “The Valley of Silent Ghosts” and “Hearts Bound in Ice,” which are characteristic of the author’s style. They are infused with faith in human nobility and the indestructibility of the human spirit. Their heroes are brave, selfless, magnanimous men, devoted in love and faithful in friendship—and charming women with strong character who overcome every obstacle on the way to their own happiness.