Bibliograph

Jack London and the Klondike gold rush, Peter Lourie, with illustrations by Wendell Minor

Type

Label

Jack London and the Klondike gold rush, Peter Lourie, with illustrations by Wendell Minor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jack London and the Klondike gold rush

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

940281967

Responsibility statement

Peter Lourie, with illustrations by Wendell Minor

Summary

"A middle grade biography of Jack London that sheds light on how he drew upon adventure and life experience to create works of literature"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- The trail begins -- Cheechako -- Oyster pirate and sailor -- Dead horses -- Sheep camp -- Tarwater -- The scales -- Down to Lindeman -- Building and launching the boats -- More lakes -- Miles Canyon and Whitehorse Rapids -- Lake Laberge -- Tributaries spitting ice -- Split-up Island at Stewart River -- The city of gold -- The Bond brothers and their cabin -- Lingering in Dawson -- Big Alec McDonald, king of the Klondike -- The dogs of Dawson -- Henderson Creek -- Cabin living -- Working the mine -- Friendships in the cold -- Scurvy in the creeks -- Ice breakup and leaving the white silence -- Dawson one last time -- Father Judge and his hospital -- Shoving off -- Capturing the Klondike in stories

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor