Alaska
of James A. Michener
Description
In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us through Alaskaâs fierce terrain and history, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling present. As his characters struggle for survival, Michener weaves together the exciting high points of Alaskaâs story: its brutal origins; the American acquisition; the gold rush; the tremendous growth and exploitation of the salmon industry; the arduous construction of the Alcan Highway, undertaken to defend the territory during World War II. A spellbinding portrait of a human community fighting to establish its place in the world, Alaska traces a bold and majestic saga of the enduring spirit of a land and its people.  Praise for Alaska  âFew will escape the allure of the land and people [Michener] describes. . . . Alaska takes the reader on a journey through one of the bleakest, richest, most foreboding, and highly inviting territories in our Republic, if not the world. . . . The characters that Michener creates are bigger than life.ââLos Angeles Times Book Review  âAlways the master of exhaustive historical research, Michener tracks the settling of Alaska [in] vividly detailed scenes and well-developed characters.ââBoston Herald  âMichener is still, sentence for sentence, writingâs fastest attention grabber.ââThe New York Times
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 868 pages
- Publisher Dial Press Trade Paperback
- Publication Date November 12th 2002
- First Publication 05/12/88
- Language English
- ISBN 9780375761423
- Edition Not informed
- Category Other
- Scenario ['United States of America', 'Alaska (United States)']
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