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Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years. Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country... Read Full Overview

The Alaskan by James Oliver Curwood, is the story of Mary Standish and her escape from her past into the uncivilized wilderness of Alaska in the early 1900s. It is the story of Alan Holt and his fight to protect the Alaskan resources of his own vast ranch land and the people... Read Full Overview

A sure-footed adventure of grit, grit and more grit, The Alaskan draws readers into a remote northern world where every decision beneath the midnight sun could mean life or loss. A crisp, propulsive hook leaps from the first page into a tapestry of snowbound danger, endurance,... Read Full Overview

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Captain Rifle, gray and old in the Alaskan Steamship service, had not lost the spirit of his youth along with his years. Romance was not dead in him, and the fire which is built up of clean adventure and the association of strong men and a mighty country had not died out of... Read Full Overview

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The Alaskan by James Oliver Curwood sand, a quarter of the population. But those that are left are hard-boiled. We're not going to quit, Captain. A lot of us are Alaskans, and we are not afraid to fight." "You mean--" "That we'll have a square deal within another five years,... Read Full Overview