Rivers of Gold (Yukon Quest #3) [Paperback]

Tracie Peterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2002

Book 3 of Yukon Quest historical fiction series set in Alaska in the late 1800s. Miranda Colton, presumed dead, finds herself under the care of a native Alaskan and a studious botanist from England, Teddy Davenport. Miranda only longs to find her friends and and continue north. She fears that her chances are diminishing with each passing day. Teddy is deeply committed to his research of the unique landscape of the rugged Alaskan frontier. But despite his intentions, Miranda's presence awakens a deep tenderness in his character. As a friendship with Teddy blossoms, Miranda struggles inwardly with her earlier dreams. Then the menacing force from the past threatens to destroy everything she holds dear....

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this third and final installment in the Yukon Quest series, Peterson, a veteran author of 35 novels, satisfies her loyal fans by tying up the loose ends left dangling in the previous two volumes, but leaves readers wishing for more character development and a believable story line. After narrowly escaping death in Canada's Lake Laberge, the half-drowned Miranda Colton is thrown upon the mercy of Thomas "Teddy" Davenport, a botanist intent on finishing a book about plant vegetation, and determined not to be diverted by romance. Just a few miles away, Karen Ivankov; her husband, Adrik; and Miranda's very pregnant sister-in-law, Grace Colton, struggle to live through the chilling Yukon winter in only a tent. They grieve for Miranda, whom they believe is dead. Meanwhile, Grace's husband, Peter, regrets his past treatment of the wife he has given up for lost, unaware that she is alive and about to make him a father. Peterson keeps the pace light and the characters mostly one-dimensional. There are too many disasters: fires destroy buildings, a murder is committed, loved ones are injured or fall sick, kidnappings occur, justice goes awry. The characters' Christian faith rarely wavers in the face of such adversity; even debauched alcoholic Crispin Thibault undergoes a deathbed conversion. But despite the contrived plot and faint character development, Peterson's writing is strong enough to keep readers turning the pages.

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About the Author

Tracie Peterson is a full-time author who has written or co-written over fifty novels in both historical and contemporary genres, including the WESTWARD CHRONICLES, the YUKON QUEST and the SHANNON SAGA series.

Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects including inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers; Reprinted edition (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764223801
• ISBN-13: 978-0764223808
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than eighty-five novels. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Montana.

Visit Tracie's web site at: http://www.traciepeterson.com

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Little Unbelievable, May 24, 2003

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Brandi (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rivers of Gold (Yukon Quest #3) (Paperback)

Miranda was separated from her traveling party in the previous book and in this book we find her in the able hands of Teddy Davenport. Teddy is a botanist in Alaska studying the trees and plants. In the presence of Miranda Teddy's heart opens to new ideas even though he is committed to his work.

Grace is struggling with not knowing where her husband is or if he wants to be with her anymore. She gives birth to their child and feels regretful that her husband hasn't seen the child. She also feels bad that her and her child are a burden to her friends. What will happen between Grace and her husband?

In this book Tracie did another great job in continuing the story line but some of the stuff gets a little unbelievable. The characters have a barely faltering faith. I mean they struggle with it but the next minute they're fine. Otherwise this book was great!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wrap up, May 9, 2002

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J. Peterson "jenpeterson" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rivers of Gold (Yukon Quest #3) (Paperback)

This book really is wonderful. The way that it is written allows the reader to once again experience the harshness of frontier life in the Yukon. The characters, although not exceedingly "deep," offer the reader the opportunity to see through their eyes.

The story is the final book in the Yukon Quest trilogy. While you don't have to read the other two books to understand this one, I would highly recommend it. This book ties up all the loose endings and gives everyone the ending they need/deserve.

Although the sprituality of the characters doesn't play as large a part in this book as the other two, it still is present. I would say that this one is less "preachy," bit in a good way. The mentionings of sprituality are less, but the ones that are mentioned mean more in the context of the book and the story line.

I would recommend this book to anyone. But read the first two books before picking this one up.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Alaskan Adventure continues........, February 5, 2002

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"friendsbookstop" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rivers of Gold (Yukon Quest #3) (Paperback)

Tracie Peterson has done another wonderful job of storytelling. The continuning tale of Grace, Peter, Karen and their families, is really a story of forgiveness, acceptance, contentment and learning to trust. Ms. Peterson does a great job of creating "real" characters, and the descriptions of the Alaska Gold Rush seemed real to me as well. I have always liked the way she weaves faith throughout her stories with out being "preachy". A must read if you have read the first two in the series, and all three a must if you haven't yet started!