The life and death of the last great gold rush.
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Pierre Berton was one of Canada’s most popular and prolific authors. From narrative histories and popular culture, to picture and coffee table books to anthologies, to stories for children to readable, historical works for youth, many of his fifty books are now Canadian classics.
Born in 1920 and raised in the Yukon, Pierre Berton worked in Klondike mining camps during his university years. He spent four years in the army, rising from private to captain/instructor at the Royal Military College in Kingston. He spent his early newspaper career in Vancouver, where at 21 he was the youngest city editor on any Canadian daily. He wrote columns for and was editor of Maclean’s magazine, appeared on CBC’s public affairs program “Close-Up” and was a permanent fixture on “Front Page Challenge” for 39 years. He was a columnist and editor for the Toronto Star and was a writer and host of a series of CBC programs.
Pierre Berton received over 30 literary awards including the Governor-General’s Award for Creative Non-Fiction (three times), the Stephen Leacock Medal of Humour, and the Gabrielle Leger National Heritage Award. He received two Nellies for his work in broadcasting, two National Newspaper awards, and the National History Society’s first award for “distinguished achievement in popularizing Canadian history.” For his immense contribution to Canadian literature and history, he was awarded more than a dozen honourary degrees, is a member of the Newsman’s Hall of Fame, and is a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Pierre Berton passed away in Toronto on November 30, 2004. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Born in 1920 and raised in the Yukon, Pierre Berton worked in Klondike mining camps during his university years. He spent four years in the army, rising from private to captain/instructor at the Royal Military College in Kingston. He spent his early newspaper career in Vancouver, where at 21 he was the youngest city editor on any Canadian daily. He wrote columns for and was editor of Maclean’s magazine, appeared on CBC’s public affairs program “Close-Up” and was a permanent fixture on “Front Page Challenge” for 39 years. He was a columnist and editor for the Toronto Star and was a writer and host of a series of CBC programs.
Pierre Berton received over 30 literary awards including the Governor-General’s Award for Creative Non-Fiction (three times), the Stephen Leacock Medal of Humour, and the Gabrielle Leger National Heritage Award. He received two Nellies for his work in broadcasting, two National Newspaper awards, and the National History Society’s first award for “distinguished achievement in popularizing Canadian history.” For his immense contribution to Canadian literature and history, he was awarded more than a dozen honourary degrees, is a member of the Newsman’s Hall of Fame, and is a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Pierre Berton passed away in Toronto on November 30, 2004. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Universal story about people, greed, and dreams,
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This review is from: The Klondike Fever (Paperback)
It's truly amazing what people will do when really motivated. The Klondike goldrush is one of many past happenings that tells us so much about our species. Berton recounts many true stories about historical figures and ordinary people who perservered and often fell victim to their own ill-conceived dreams. The admirable American frontier spirit is revealed in this book too with all of its blemishes. I guess that's the value of reading history. Many parallels with todays digital goldrush too. I highly recommend this book especially if you plan a cruise or adventure trip to Alaska. Very entertaining! And does Soapy Smith reminds you of any currently successful politicians?
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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A Wow! on every page.,
By Steve R. Marquardt "human rights junkie" (Lake Lillian, Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Klondike Fever (Paperback)
This is one of the best popular histories that I've ever read. There's a Wow! on nearly every page, because the climate was so extreme, the location so rugged and remote, the draw of fortune seekers so extensive, the potential riches (realized by few) so fantastic, the US-Canadian contrast of governmental oversight so stark, and the characters so colorful (even "Swiftwater Bill Gates" -- no relation -- makes an appearance). In a Skagway bookstore in 1994, I overheard a sales clerk saying that this was THE book to read about the Klondike gold rush, and I bought it. I can't imagine a better one.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Authentic History,
By Arlene "ravingreader" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Klondike Fever (Paperback)
What makes this history fascinating is Berton's anecdotal style. Since his father was part of the klondike gold rush and his mother moved to Dawson as a young woman to teach school, he grew up in the klondike and knew people like Robert Service. One gets the feeling that this is oral history transcribed to paper.
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