Thoroughly engaging, at times even harrowing, adventure tale set in the San Francisco gold rush. Detailed depiction of its time and place, complete wi...
Son of John Westgarth, surveyor-general of customs for Scotland, was born at Edinburgh, in June 1815. He was educated at the high schools at Leith and...
Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe moved to California from Massachusetts during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800’s. During her travels, Louise was offered...
These twelve poems are taken from Ballads of a Cheechako which was Robert W. Service's third book of Yukon poems, published in 1909. The word Cheechak...
McTeague is a simple dentist who becomes infatuated with Trina, the cousin of his friend Marcus. Trina then buys a winning lottery ticket worth $5,000...
"Unroll the world’s map, and look upon the great northern continent of America. Away to the wild west, away toward the setting sun, away beyond many a...
"If you have visions of a middle-aged parasol-bearing lady smiling sweetly from her carriage as she tours Bendigo think again. In 1852, 20 year old cl...
“The Aged Stranger” is a poem by Bret Harte, a prominent figure in American Western literature. It tells the story of an elderly man who has lived a l...
The Land God Forgot is a collection of poems by Robert W. Service, known for his evocative portrayal of the Canadian wilderness, particularly the Yuko...
Australia Felix is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson that tells the story of Richard Mahony, a Scottish doctor who emigrates to Australia during the...
Gold Hunter's Experience is a witty and engrossing tale of participation in the Pike's Peak gold rush. Four men in partnership hauled 24 tons of minin...
The Spell of the Yukon is a collection of poems by Robert W. Service that capture the spirit of the Klondike Gold Rush. The poems are full of vivid im...
Outspan is a collection of six short stories by Sir James Percy Fitzpatrick that capture the essence of life as a transport rider in the Transvaal vel...
Henry Vizetelly, writing under the pseudonym J. Tyrwhitt Brooks, chronicles his experiences during a journey to California in the mid-19th century. In...
Set during the Alaskan Gold Rush, *The Spoilers* follows the story of Dextry and Roy Glenister, two prospectors who return to Nome to reclaim their st...
Annie Elfrida McLane, a young girl living on the South Dakota prairie, finds her world filled with solitude. With no other children around, she finds...
A collection of poems by Robert W. Service, "To the Man of the High North" captures the spirit of the Yukon gold rush and the rugged beauty of the Can...
This book, a collection of readings from Robert Service's iconic poem "The Spell of the Yukon," was recorded live at the 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival. It...
This book tells the story of the Klondike Gold Rush through a series of fictionalized accounts. It captures the spirit of adventure, the hardships of...
In de ruige wildernis van het Yukon tijdens de Klondike Gold Rush, volgt dit verhaal het lot van Buck, een gedomesticeerde hond die wordt gedwongen om...
Arizona Nights is a collection of stories from the American West, compiled by Stewart Edward White. The book features a variety of narratives, ranging...
This collection of stories and sketches by Bret Harte offers a glimpse into the vibrant and often-chaotic world of the California gold rush. Through v...
