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 43
... heard Fogarty address him as ' Milord . ' Word flashed through the mob that a real British lord was traveling north . Soon gawking Americans were pushing in to see how a British nobleman looked and more experienced Canadians watched ...
... heard Fogarty address him as ' Milord . ' Word flashed through the mob that a real British lord was traveling north . Soon gawking Americans were pushing in to see how a British nobleman looked and more experienced Canadians watched ...
Page 51
... heard any reports about the overland route to Dawson ? ' When she heard these words she actually sucked in her breath and drew back : ' You're not thinking of trying that route , are you ? ' and when he replied : " That's why our team ...
... heard any reports about the overland route to Dawson ? ' When she heard these words she actually sucked in her breath and drew back : ' You're not thinking of trying that route , are you ? ' and when he replied : " That's why our team ...
Page 72
... heard mentioned , was immense , larger than either of two renowned Great Lakes - Erie and Ontario - and when the Sweet Afton blithely swung into it , the passengers had in mind a pleasant day's sail , or perhaps two , because the map ...
... heard mentioned , was immense , larger than either of two renowned Great Lakes - Erie and Ontario - and when the Sweet Afton blithely swung into it , the passengers had in mind a pleasant day's sail , or perhaps two , because the map ...
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