Gold Diggers of the Klondike: Prostitution in Dawson City, Yukon, 1898-1908 [Paperback]

Bay Ryley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 16, 1998

Gold Diggers of the Klondike explores beyond the myths of the dance–hall girls and prostitutes of the Klondike gold rush, and uncovers the stories of the women who "mined the miners." In chronicling prostitution in Dawson city during the height and the decline of the rush, Ryley reveals that sexuality is an important aspect of the history of the Canadian frontier.

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About the Author

Bay Ryley is a writer and editor from Toronto. Her four summers spent in Whitehorse, Yukon, captured her interest in the infamous can–can girl and prompted this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Watson and Dwyer; First Thus edition (January 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1896239293
• ISBN-13: 978-1896239293
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,937,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Gold Diggers of the Klondike, March 3, 2010

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This review is from: Gold Diggers of the Klondike: Prostitution in Dawson City, Yukon, 1898-1908 (Paperback)

I liked this book. It gives a good overview of the the bawdy side of the gold rush in Dawson City during the gold rush days. But Good Time Girls of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush is a much better book. It covers the stories of many more women and many more mining towns, over a much longer period of time, than Gold Diggers.