![]() ![]() ![]() In the mind’s eye, the reader glimpses the snow-capped volcanic peak of Mt. You can feel the weight of the load Bering and his team bore for three years and six thousand miles across Siberia to build a ship to sail eastward your heart is filled with rage on hearing how mother and baby otters were killed together, and how pregnant seals were killed for their babies’ skin your ego is humbled by the persistence and courage of the men and women who crossed the Chilkoot Pass to stake a vain claim at the Klondike, only to perish, penniless and far from home. Michener portrays geography and history in a compelling, accessible way. His landscape is peopled with unforgettable characters shaped by their association with Alaksa’s grandeur, its unforgiving harshness, and its everlasting beauty. Michener sets his story in an authentic historical context and paints a vivid picture of this desolate land. His epic narrative begins with the 49th State’s geological genesis and proceeds to the migration of its first inhabitant, the discovery and exploration of early sea explorers and the explorations of Russian fur traders, before moving on to describe the famous transfer to American ownership, subsequent gold rush and Alaska’s role in WWII. ![]() In nearly 1,100 pages, James Michener depicts Alaska’s billion years of natural and human history through vivid characters and gripping stories. ![]()
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