Download PDF Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold Fields 18961898 A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Gold Mines and Camps William B Haskell eBook

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Two Years in the Klondike and Alaskan Gold Fields 18961898 A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Gold Mines and Camps William B Haskell eBook Reviews

• This is a wonderfully exciting narrative, written and published more than a century ago by a Klondike prospector who'd "been there, done that." It was probably not transcribed directly from a diary, but was certainly written soon after events, while memories were still fresh. The author briefly prospected for gold in the Cripple Creek mountains of Colorado, following which he and his partner joined the mad stampede and hazardous trek over Chilkoot Pass, thence down the Yukon River to the Klondike gold field. The original publication was seemingly scanned using optical character recognition, resulting in occasional typographical errors, which are easy to ignore. The author writes in a highly literate manner, and the text is very well edited. The story comes across as interesting and as exciting as the best fictional portrayal of that era (i.e., James Michener's "Alaska" and others)--and is a good example of truth at times being stranger than fiction. This book will be of serious interest to the historian, and is also an exciting page-turner. Highly recommended!
• Written as a diary of his life and his two years in the Yukon. Makes you feel as if you were there with him. Many technical details and stories of others who were there. Removes the hype and unrealistic romance of the Klondike gold rush. A must read for anyone going to Alaska or the Canadian Northwest Territories. Makes one realize that no matter how much technological change we've had since the 1890's, people haven't really changed. The Stars TV mini-series did not use much from Haskell' s book except his name. Too bad since his real story would have been much more interesting.
• With great depth of detail, the author describes the hazards and difficulties endured by those who sought to strike it rich during a two year segment of the Alaskan gold rush .
• I purchased this book for my dad who loves to read about gold rushes of any kind. I couldn't pry this book out of his hands. He said he felt like he was living through through the Klondike. While I did not read the book, I did skim through the preface, written by a history professor at University of Alaska. If you read the book, I would recommend the preface as it gives some background information relative to the period and genre of book. I would have liked to know more about how the book was received after it was published--was it a best seller at the time (1898), what happened to William Haskel?
• Well written by an educated man. First hand account of travel in Alaska at turn of the century. Good advice on gold prospecting.
• I was fascinated by the Klondike mini-series and had to find more about the true story.
  Would YOU have gone to the Klondike searching for gold?
  It really makes you wonder what would my choice have been. Most of the worlds people were still farmers
  then. Electric lights were a brand new invention. Immerse yourself in the turn of the 18th century with this
  book and wonder. What would I have done?
• Great book !! so well written and full of actual information about a fascinating time in Alaskan history. If you enjoy books showing man's determination to succeed against all odds this is a book to read.
• This is a great story of Alaska and all true to boot, tells of the problems of looking for gold in the Klondike at the turn of the 1900s.