Oh, the stirring days of the 1898 Yukon Gold Rush, with its bustling Dawson waterfront, the endless line of dogteams rushing out to Bonanza and Hunker creeks and the creaking of the wooden windlasses.
In this historical narrative Alfred Page gives the reader a first-hand glimpse of the events and the men and women of those restless days when hopes ran high.
“Like the many Klondikes whom it has been my pleasure to meet in all quarters of the Globe, I love to recall the stirring days of 1898, see again the bustling Dawson waterfront, the endless line of dogteams rushing out to Bonanza and Hunter creeks, hear again the wooden windlasses creak and live over again the memorized days of the great gold rush.
“In this historical narrative I have tried to give the reader glimpses of events and men and women of those restless days when hopes ran high. If I succeed in interesting and entertaining him and, perhaps, help some old Sourdough to recall the name of some almost forgotten friend or incident, if I bring back to memory the hardships and pleasures, the disappointments and the final realizations of his heart’s desire, I shall feel amply repaid.”
—Alfred Page (from book Preface)
Illustrated throughout with high-quality photography of the time. Come, step back in time and enjoy this descriptive recounting of the great Yukon Gold Rush.
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