Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-1899
A Cultural, History, Nonfiction book. The concept of barroom shoot-outs and duels in the sun have no part in our tradition either, possibly because we...
With the building of the railroad and the settlement of the plains, the North West was opening up. The Klondike stampede was a wild interlude in the epic story of western development, and here are its dramatic tales of hardship, heroism, and villainy. We meet Soapy Smith, dictator of Skagway; Swiftwater Bill Gates, who bathed in champagne; Silent Sam Bonnifield, who lost and won back a hotel in a poker game; and Roddy Connors, who danced away a fortune at a dollar a dance. We meet dance-hall queens, paupers turned millionaires, missionaries and entrepreneurs, and legendary Mounties such as Sam Steele, the Lion of the Yukon.Pierre Berton's riveting account reveals to us the spectacle of the Chilkoot Pass, and the terrors of lesser-known trails through the swamps of British Columbia, across the glaciers of souther Alaska, and up the icy streams of the Mackenzie Mountains. It contrasts the lawless frontier life on the American side of the border to the relative safety of Dawson City....
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- Pages: 472 pages
- ISBN: 9780385658447 / 385658443
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The concept of barroom shoot-outs and duels in the sun have no part in our tradition either, possibly because we have had so few barrooms and so little sun. (It is awkward to reach efficiently for a six-gun while wearing a parka and two pairs of mittens.) Pierre Berton, Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush, 1896-1899
Amazing story of human folly and an insight into human nature. Of the more than 100 000 people involved in the gold rush only a small handful actually profited from it. One incredible story after another. Riveting reading. Very interesting and engaging read. It got a bit slogged down in the middle and I personally had a hard time reading over and over about all the horses and other animals dying. It provides a glimpse into a super unique and fascinating time in history. I miss Pierre. He had a unique voice and a deep love for the Canadian North that rings loud in this book. A treasure.
