The Klondike Fever: The Life and Death of the Last Great Gold Rush
| AUTHOR | Berton, Pierre |
| PUBLISHER | Basic Books (12/17/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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"A lively saga" (New York Times) of the great Alaska gold rush--a story of cold skies and avalanches, con men and gamblers and dance hall girls, grizzly old miners and millionaires In 1897 a grimy steamer bearing two tons of pure Klondike gold docked in Seattle, immediately triggering a stampede north to Alaska. In his exhilarating The Klondike Fever, Pierre Berton chronicles the incredible succession of events that followed in all their splendid and astonishing folly. As many as 100,000 adventurers, dreamers, and would-be miners from all over the world struck out for the remote, isolated gold fields of the Klondike Valley, most of them in total ignorance of the long, harsh Alaskan winters and the territory's indomitable terrain. Less than a third of that number would complete the enormously arduous mountain journey to their destination, and fewer still would strike gold. Berton's story belongs less to those who would make their fortunes than to the many swept up in the gold mania who met misfortune and tragic ends. The Klondike Fever is a stirring testament to the human capacity to dream, and to endure.
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ISBN-13:
9780786713172
ISBN-10:
0786713178
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
457
Carton Quantity:
12
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 1.60 x 8.30 inches
Weight:
0.95 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Table of Contents,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
History | Canada - General
Dewey Decimal:
971.91
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012450314
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"A lively saga" (New York Times) of the great Alaska gold rush--a story of cold skies and avalanches, con men and gamblers and dance hall girls, grizzly old miners and millionaires In 1897 a grimy steamer bearing two tons of pure Klondike gold docked in Seattle, immediately triggering a stampede north to Alaska. In his exhilarating The Klondike Fever, Pierre Berton chronicles the incredible succession of events that followed in all their splendid and astonishing folly. As many as 100,000 adventurers, dreamers, and would-be miners from all over the world struck out for the remote, isolated gold fields of the Klondike Valley, most of them in total ignorance of the long, harsh Alaskan winters and the territory's indomitable terrain. Less than a third of that number would complete the enormously arduous mountain journey to their destination, and fewer still would strike gold. Berton's story belongs less to those who would make their fortunes than to the many swept up in the gold mania who met misfortune and tragic ends. The Klondike Fever is a stirring testament to the human capacity to dream, and to endure.
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Author:
Berton, Pierre
Pierre Burton is the internationally renowned bestselling author of fifty books and the recipient of over thirty literary awards including the Governor-General s Award for Creative Non-Fiction (three times). He was raised in the Yukon, served almost four years in the army, was an editor at the Toronto Star, and a writer and host of a series of CBC programs. He is a member of the Newsman s Hall of Fame. Pierre Berton passed away in 2004.
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