An unlikely pair were Neewa, the black bear cub who had been orphaned at a young age, and Miki, part Mackenzie hound, part Airedale and Spitz who had become separated from his master in the frozen reaches of northern Canada. But the two befriended one another, and these nomads fended for themselves until they too became separated in an unfortunate way. While Neewa searched for his friend, Miki was taken by northern trappers who felt he could be trained to become a good fighting dog, a valuable asset in the north. What follows is Miki's attempts to flee from his captors and search for his master, and Neewa's search for his canine friend.
James Oliver Curwood
**James Oliver Curwood** (1878-1927), surnommé le « maître du Grand Nord », est un romancier américain célèbre pour ses récits d'aventure et ses évocations de la nature sauvage. Journaliste puis écrivain, il a vécu plusieurs années dans les territoires glacés du Canada, ce qui a profondément inspiré son œuvre. Ses romans, souvent comparés à ceux de Jack London, mêlent action, suspense et une profonde réflexion sur la relation entre l'homme et la nature. Curwood a marqué la littérature populaire du début du XXᵉ siècle par son style immersif et son amour des grands espaces.
