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 24
... land had been absorbed generations ago when Queen Elizabeth moved Scottish crofters and English lords across the Irish Sea ' to civilize , ' as she said , ' the people of that unfortunate island . ' An early Marquess of Deal had been ...
... land had been absorbed generations ago when Queen Elizabeth moved Scottish crofters and English lords across the Irish Sea ' to civilize , ' as she said , ' the people of that unfortunate island . ' An early Marquess of Deal had been ...
Page 70
... land over the mountain pass , portage we call it , to the headwaters of the Bell . You do this by hand - strength of your arms and back - and when you're draggin ' her up that last half - mile ascent , you'll be damned glad you sawed ...
... land over the mountain pass , portage we call it , to the headwaters of the Bell . You do this by hand - strength of your arms and back - and when you're draggin ' her up that last half - mile ascent , you'll be damned glad you sawed ...
Page 179
... land and various members had made the long excursion to the Hudson's Bay establishment at Fort Norman , where they had traded furs for the rifles , axes and iron cooking pots they treasured . They were not engaged in such travel now ...
... land and various members had made the long excursion to the Hudson's Bay establishment at Fort Norman , where they had traded furs for the rifles , axes and iron cooking pots they treasured . They were not engaged in such travel now ...
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