Runaway Sven Olafsen, age fourteen, intends to find his father, who, in 1896, left his family to search for gold in Alaska. His last letter, promising he would be home for Christmas, 1897, arrived from Circle City on the Yukon River. Resourcefulness, determination, and skill with mules earn Sven a place with an army expedition under the command of Lt. Joseph Castner. Share Sven's 1898 adventures, his excitement, his hopes and despair, as he braves the Alaska wilderness and weather with the army unit cutting a trail from ...
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Runaway Sven Olafsen, age fourteen, intends to find his father, who, in 1896, left his family to search for gold in Alaska. His last letter, promising he would be home for Christmas, 1897, arrived from Circle City on the Yukon River. Resourcefulness, determination, and skill with mules earn Sven a place with an army expedition under the command of Lt. Joseph Castner. Share Sven's 1898 adventures, his excitement, his hopes and despair, as he braves the Alaska wilderness and weather with the army unit cutting a trail from Prince William Sound to the Yukon River.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author Inscribed by the author on the half title page. The front cover and half title page are shallowly creased. Else fine.