Fulminant. Kerwood J.O.

James Oliver Kerwood (1878–1927) - prose writer, environmental defender, classic of American adventure literature. A passionate hunter, naturalist and traveler, Kerwood knew well and loved the harsh edges of Northern Canada and Alaska. During his short life, he wrote more than 30 novels. His books continue the best traditions of the European-American adventure literature about the north. Topics, plots and characters of Kerwood's works are originating from the deaf areas, in the wanderings of which the author spent a significant part of his life.

“Lightning” (1926) is the story of a wolf, one of the comprehensive ancestors of which was the Danish dog. For one twentieth dog, but still a wolf that is used to wandering and hunting in vast northern fields. And since he met a firefly, a young Scottish shepherd who lost the owner, in his life, inconspicuous but important changes began to advance. Readers are waiting for the harsh beauty of the nature of the Canadian Arctic archipelago and the life of its wild inhabitants - polar owls and hares, sheeps and white bears full of dangers - in all the wealth of colors and details.