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<p><P>In this sweeping epic of the northernmost American frontier, James A. Michener guides us across Alaska&#8217;s fierce terrain, from the long-forgotten past to the bustling technological present, as his characters struggle for survival. The exciting high points of Alaska&#8217;s story, from its brutal prehistory, through the nineteenth century and the American acquisition, to its modern status as America&#8217;s thriving forty-ninth state, are brought vividly to life in this remarkable novel&#58; the gold rush; the tremendous growth and exploitation of the salmon industry; the discovery of oil and its social and economic consequences; the difficult construction of the Alcan Highway, which made possible the defense of the territory in World War II. A spellbinding portrait of a human community struggling to establish its place in the world, <b>Alaska</b> traces a bold and majestic history of the enduring spirit of a land and its people.</p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>Another told-from-the-beginning-of-time Michener saga, this one featuring Alaska. The book begins a billion years ago. Its first characters are the mastadon and the woolly mammoth, followed by such other settlers as

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Author

Michener James A [Michener James A]

Publisher

Random House, Fawcett Crest

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9780375761423

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Travel

Rating

4.08 / 5 (189 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14