| Wealth Woman: Kate Carmack and the Klondike Race for Gold Contributor(s): Vanasse, Deb (Author) |
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ISBN: 1602232776 ISBN-13: 9781602232778 Publisher: University of Alaska Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015022637 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.20 lbs) 314 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the first headlines screaming "Gold Gold Gold " in 1896, the Klondike Gold Rush was on--and it almost instantly became the stuff of legend. One of the key figures in the early discoveries that set off the gold rush was the Tagish wife of prospector George Carmack, Kate Carmack, whose fascinating story is told in full here for the first time. In Wealth Woman, Deb Vanasse recounts Kate's life from her early years on the frontier with George, through the history-making discovery of gold, and on to her subsequent fame, when she traveled alone down the West Coast through Washington and California, telling her story and fighting for her wealth, her family, and her reputation. Recovering the lost story of a true pioneer and a fiercely independent woman, Wealth Woman brings gold rush Alaska to life in all its drama and glory. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vanasse, Deb: - Deb Vanasse is the author of several books for children and adults, including A Distant Enemy, No Returns, and Black Wolf of the Glacier. She is the cofounder of and teacher at the 49 Writers Alaska Writing Center. |