JourneyIn an absorbing historical novel, five men who brave the frozen Canadian wilderness during the Klondike gold rush of 1897, risking everything to fulfill their dreams. A highly readable drama filled with the blend of fact and fiction that is Michener's trademark.((Random House--Fiction-Historical) From the Hardcover edition. |
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Page 105
... final comment on the messy affair : ' Irina warned me about those boots . ' This was more than Luton could tolerate . From a great height of moral indignation he glared down at his nephew and thundered : ' She warned you ? Damn me , I ...
... final comment on the messy affair : ' Irina warned me about those boots . ' This was more than Luton could tolerate . From a great height of moral indignation he glared down at his nephew and thundered : ' She warned you ? Damn me , I ...
Page 168
... final commis- sion : ' Keep Evelyn strong for crossing the mountains ' and he directed his efforts toward that seemingly impossible goal . Adopting a routine he would doggedly adhere to throughout the remainder of this devastating ...
... final commis- sion : ' Keep Evelyn strong for crossing the mountains ' and he directed his efforts toward that seemingly impossible goal . Adopting a routine he would doggedly adhere to throughout the remainder of this devastating ...
Page 188
... final slope , was in the van , with Luton's extra pack draped about his shoulders , when he saw with mute joy that the apex had been reached . Staring down the forested valley that awaited to the west , he turned and said quietly ...
... final slope , was in the van , with Luton's extra pack draped about his shoulders , when he saw with mute joy that the apex had been reached . Staring down the forested valley that awaited to the west , he turned and said quietly ...
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