The floor of heaven : a true tale of the last frontier and the Yukon gold rush / Howard Blum.
It is the last decade of the nineteenth century. The Wild West has been tamed, and its fierce, independent, and often violent larger-than-life figures - gun-toting wanderers, trappers, prospectors, Indian fighters, cowboys, and lawmen - are now victims of their own success. They are heroes who have outlived their usefulness. But then gold is discovered in Alaska and the adjacent Canadian Klondike. A new frontier suddenly looms - a giddy mix of greed and lust for adventure, ignites a stampede. Joining this throng are three unforgettable men and a true-life tale that rivets from the first page.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307461728
- ISBN: 0307461726
- Physical Description: x, 420 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 408-418).
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Siringo, Charles A., 1855-1928.
Smith, Jefferson Randolph, 1860-1898.
Carmack, George W. (George Washington), 1860-1922.
Gold mines and mining > Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) > History > 19th century.
Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) > Gold discoveries.
West (U.S.) > History > 1860-1890.
Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska) > Biography.
West (U.S.) > Biography.
Yukon River Valley (Yukon and Alaska)
West (U.S.) > History. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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| Marion Library | 978.02 BLU (Text) | 37810434972104 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 978 BLU (Text) | 540191010006425 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 978.02 BLU (Text) | 22281500076944 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | 978.02 B (Text) | 31781050050341 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | 978.02 Blu (Text) | 33630004351370 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 978.02 BLU (Text) | 36015000663522 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | 978 B (Text) | 39493106976436 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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It is the last decade of the nineteenth century. The Wild West has been tamed, and its fierce, independent, and often violent larger-than-life figures - gun-toting wanderers, trappers, prospectors, Indian fighters, cowboys, and lawmen - are now victims of their own success. They are heroes who have outlived their usefulness. But then gold is discovered in Alaska and the adjacent Canadian Klondike. A new frontier suddenly looms - a giddy mix of greed and lust for adventure, ignites a stampede. Joining this throng are three unforgettable men and a true-life tale that rivets from the first page.
