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Alaska Book
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In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us across Alaskaâ??s fierce terrain, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling technological present, as his characters struggle for survival. The exciting high points of Alaskaâ??s story, from its brutal prehistory, through the nineteenth century and the American acquisition, to its modern status as Americaâ??s thriving forty-ninth state, are brought vividly to life in this remarkable novel: the gold rush; the tremendous growth and exploitation of the salmon industry; the discovery of oil and its social and economic consequences; the difficult construction of the Alcan Highway, which made possible the defense of the territory in World War II. A spellbinding portrait of a human community struggling to establish its place in the world, Alaska traces a bold and majestic history of the enduring spirit of a land and its people.
- 037576142X
- 9780375761423
- James A Michener
- 9 September 2008
- Random House Trade
- Paperback (Book)
- 896
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