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The Klondike Stampede
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Summary
Gold was discovered in the Klondike in August 16, 1896.
When news of the discovery arrived in Seattle and San Francisco the following year it triggered one of the largest gold rushes in the history of North America.
Tappan Adney, a young writer and photographer who worked for Harper's Weekly, set out on a journey to uncover and record what it was like in the Klondike stampede.
This audiobook is a fascinating portrayal of adventurers and prospectors who descended on the Yukon during this extraordinary event in the late 19th century.
Adney explains in vivid detail the treacherous route that these gold-hunters were forced to make in order to make it to the Yukon. The White and Chilkoot Passes were fatal for many who attempted to get through them with poor equipment. He stayed in Dawson, where the gold rush was centered, from October 2nd through to September 16th the following year. While there he interviewed men and women who hoped to make their fortune, observed the community that had seemingly sprung up overnight, and recorded in detail how the prospectors searched for gold.
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- Reluctant Sceptic
- 18-09-23
A worthy listen of a book written in its time.
A fly on the wall account of the Klondike gold rush by someone who was there. A wonderfully detailed insight of what it was like. Another worthy book on the subject is Stampede by Brian Castner.
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- AB
- 05-05-23
Fascinating account.
I really enjoyed it and it plays well as an audiobook. Contemporary account of the gold rush well written , well read and not annoying with currency conversions unlike some historical texts.
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- Benjamin J Scrimgeour
- 01-04-23
excellent
brutal account, delivered without much emotion, which is strangely a plus point. makes my bed feel all the more comfortable.
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