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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.
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N ew york times bestselling author howard blum expertly weaves together three narratives to tell the true story of the 1897 klondike gold rush.
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A true tale of the last frontier and the yukon gold rush.
That s the skinny on howard blum s floor of heaven a big sprawling book that pairs colorful cowboys and ornery thieves with noble indians and the kinds of hardworking prospectors found in jack london s tales of the yukon blum s characters have undeniable folksy charm and grit and it doesn t take much effort to imagine them in a movie.
The floor of heaven by john tranter.
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At once a compelling true life mystery and an unforgettable portrait of a time in america s history the floor of heaven is also an exhilarating tribute to the courage and undaunted spirit of the men and women who helped shape america.
A true tale of the last frontier and the yukon gold rush kindle edition by blum howard.
They are heroes who ve outlived their usefulness.
Book summary it is the last decade of the 19th century.
It is the last decade of the 19th century.
The floor of heaven.
The floor of heaven.
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The author takes a similar approach in the floor of heaven following detective siringo prospector carmack and con man smith on their separate paths to alaska.
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The floor of heaven is the amazing story of the yukon gold rush told through the lives of three men who despite their diverse backgrounds found themselves in a showdown with a quarter million dollars worth of gold hanging in the balance.
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That s the skinny on howard blum s floor of heaven a big sprawling book that pairs colorful cowboys and ornery thieves with noble indians and the kinds of hardworking prospectors found in jack london s tales of the yukon blum s characters have undeniable folksy charm and grit and it doesn t take much effort to imagine them in a movie.
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