""Son of a Hero"" is a novel written by James Oliver Curwood. The story revolves around the protagonist, David Carrigan, who is the son of a famous war hero. David is a young man who has lived a privileged life, but he yearns for adventure and to prove himself. He decides to leave his comfortable life and travel to the Canadian wilderness to work as a constable.David is assigned to a remote outpost where he meets the beautiful and mysterious Marie-Laure,...