""The Mouse"" is a novel written by James Oliver Curwood. It tells the story of a young man named Thorne who is sent to a remote logging camp in the Canadian wilderness to recover from a broken heart. While there, he becomes fascinated with a small, timid mouse that he discovers living in his cabin. Thorne begins to observe the mouse closely and becomes convinced that it possesses a rare intelligence and sensitivity. As he spends more time with the...