Among these are such awardwinning books as the mysterious north 1956, the klondike fever 1958, the twovolume the great railway 1970, 1971, and the invasion of canada, 181218 1977. An accomplished storyteller, berton was one of canadas most prolific and popular authors. Pierre berton books list of books by author pierre berton. Taken from a short essay titled klondike baked beans by pierre berton. This book is superbly written with firsthand accounts and the utmost historical credibility. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The unbelievable obstacles that these potential miners were able to overcome, many of them being genuine greenhorns, is truly incredible. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Unfollow pierre berton book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The klondike stampede was a wild interlude in the epic story of.
With the building of the railroad and the settlement of the plains, the north west was opening up. Pierre berton resource library has collections of materials in arabic, chinese, gujarati, hindi, italian, panjabi, portuguese, tamil and spanish other than english and french. Written by author and social historian pierre berton. Berton has excelled in this book, making history come alive with a fascinating description of the people, the land, and the obsession for gold that drew thousands of people to the klondike. The last great gold rush, 18961899 by pierre berton at indigo. I have read several klondike books, and this is the best generalized book on the subject jet read. Klondike last great gold rush, 18961899 revised edition.
Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Browse pierre bertons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Born in 1920 and raised in the yukon, pierre berton worked in klondike mining camps during his university years. The klondike stampede was a wild interlude in the epic story of western development, and here are its dramatic tales of hardship, heroism, and villainy. Signed on the title page by pierre berton, the usual way with black marker, this copy is tight and square with a clean unmarked interior. Find the klondike quest by berton, pierre at biblio. There is a certain amount of chilly peppers in this dish. Born on july 12, 1920 and raised in the yukon, pierre berton worked in klondike mining camps during his university years. An omnibus of the best tales ever told about the klondike and its characters. Pierre berton has saved the legacy that is the klondike gold rush by putting together perhaps the most complete compilation on the subject ever written. The last great gold rush, 18961899 revised by berton, pierre isbn.
Klondike by pierre berton penguin random house canada. The golden trail, pierre berton, canada alaska klondike. He wrote 50 books, including many historical nonfiction titles, and won over 30 literary awards and many honorary degrees. The klondike fever is an amazing tale of bravery, perseverance, loyalty, averice, betrayal, greed, and above all folly. Canadas bestknown writer, pierre berton, tells the stories of the prospectors, the gold seekers, and the unforgiving land and gold that drove them mad. It is the enemy of freedom, and deserves to be met headon and stamped out. Unfollow pierre berton books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Pierre berton berton, pierre used books, rare books and new books. Pierre berton was born in the yukon in 1920 and worked in the klondike mining camps as a teenager before forging a career as a journalist and cultural commentator. Bertons book, the comfortable pew, in which as a lifelong atheist he attacked status quo religiosity, outraged churchgoers.
He is known for his work on klondike 1960, folio 1955 and american experience 1988. We are nearing the 125th anniversary of the klondike gold rush and no one has told the story as vividly as yukonborn pierre berton. He died on november 30, 2004 in toronto, ontario, canada. The missing thunderbird photograph and pierre bertons name are forever tied together in cryptozoology folklore.
He is the son of francis george and laura thompson berton. The fourth and final book in the exciting pierre berton s history for young canadians series is the great klondike gold rush. Author and journalist pierre berton has written an truly enjoyable book about a oneofakind event in canadianu. The life and death of the last great gold rush, appeared in 1958. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
With the building of the railroad and the settlement of the plains, the no. Pierre bertons picture book of niagara falls klondike the last great rush 18961899 the arctic grail, the quest for the north west passage and the north pole, 18181909. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. Great klondike gold rush by pierre berton goodreads. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. The last great gold rush, 18961899 kindle edition by pierre berton author format. Klondike ebook by pierre berton 9780385673648 rakuten kobo.
Kings of the klondike book 17 adventures in canadian history series. The last great gold rush, 18961899 by pierre berton. He spent four years in the army, rising from private to captaininstructor at the royal military college in kingston. Like his father, pierre berton worked in klondike mining camps during his. Written by author and social historian pierre berton, the pages brim with the lifeanddeath struggles, hopes, delusions, and astonishing courage of the men and women who left the comforts of civilization to brave the elements and each other in their quest for gold. Author of fortyseven books, he has received three governor generals awards for nonfiction, two nellies for broadcasting, two national newspaper awards, the stephen leacock medal for humour, and the national history societys first award for distinguished achievement in popularizing canadian history.
His first important book was klondike 1958, a narrative of the klondike gold rush of 1898 an event in whose long shadow berton had lived for years, being the son of a goldseeker and having grown up in dawson amid the debris of the stampede. This classic book is a truly great photographic essay of an historic event that made millionaires of an anonymous few but crushed thousands more in a hostile climate and unforgiving terrain anticipated by none. Klondike pierre berton author 2011 the great depression pierre berton author 2012 pierre bertons war of 1812 pierre berton author 2011 vimy. Pierre berton books biography and list of works author. Will a guaranteed annual wage kill incentive among the poor. He spent his early newspaper career in vancouver, where at 21 he was the youngest city editor on any canadian daily. Serve them as the main dish with toast and butter or as a side dish or even a potluck dish liken to a cold salad or a hot entree. Pierre berton was born on july 12, 1920 in whitehorse, yukon territory, canada. Pierre berton, canadian print and broadcast journalist born july 12, 1920, whitehorse, yukon territorydied nov. As the five stars indicate, i thought klondike was amazing.
Berton wurde 1920 in whitehorse geboren, wohin sein vater frank berton 1898 infolge des klondikegoldrauschs gezogen war. The klondike gold rush, which occurred between 1896 and 1899, was one of the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the klondike fever. He wrote 50 books, including ones on popular culture, canadian history. Berton pierre was born on july 12, 1920, in whitehorse, yukon, canada. By pierre berton with the building of the railroad and the settlement of the plains, the north west was opening up. Pierre berton resource library vaughan public libraries. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, and dust jackets may not be included.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I originally picked up this book on the klondike after reading jack londons call of the wild. The klondike stampede was a wild interlude in the epic story of western development, and here are its. Pierre berton audio books, best sellers, author bio. Discover book depositorys huge selection of pierre berton books online. But the wider public came to expect to be challenged by bertons views. The last great gold rush, 18961899, revised since its first publication in 1958, popular historian pierre berton tackles this momentous, topsyturvy episode in canadian and american history with a gusto that does his subject credit. Berton born in the yukon knows his stuff, and the stories he relates are considerably different from the stories you hear at the museums of skagway and ketchikan when pierre berton is among my three favorite history writers. Pierre berton, canadas most widely read historian, was born in the yukon and educated at ubc.