Paddlewheelers of Alaska and the Yukon by Graham Wilson

Paddlewheelers of Alaska and the Yukon by Graham Wilson

Since the discovery of Klondike gold' hundreds of paddlewheelers have plied the Yukon River. These mighty ships braved harsh conditions in remote areas, supplying Dawson City, Whitehorse, and St. Michael with a diverse range of goods and services. This stunning collection of historic photographs is a fascinating record of this period and is sure to be a welcome keepsake.

Wilson, Graham: - Graham Wilson lives in Sydney, Australia in an old house near Circular Quay. It was built in 1841 and breathes with its history. He has often said If only the walls could talk and tell the stories of others who have lived here over almost 200 years, along with the original people of this land. In his non writing life he is a veterinarian who both works in conservation and providing livestock health and production services to farmers He has completed and published twelve previous books. They comprise two series, 1. The Old Balmain House Series (3 books) 2. The Crocodile Spirit Dreaming Series (7 books) He has also written a family memoir. 'Arnhem's Kaleidoscope Children'. This tells of his family's life in an aboriginal community the Northern Territory's remote Arnhem Land. It chronicles an idyllic childhood, 50 years of change with aboriginal land rights and discovery or uranium. It also tells of his surviving an attack by a large crocodile and of his work over two decades in the outback of the NT. He has also written a stand alone novel 'Risk Free' and now this novel 'Mysteries'

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ISBN 13	9780968195550
ISBN 10	0968195555
Title	Paddlewheelers of Alaska and the Yukon
Author	Graham Wilson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wolf Creek Books
Year published	2004-05-01
Number of pages	112
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