Alaska Humor and Sourdough Tales (& Other Oddities) - Softcover

Wendt, Ron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1886574030 ISBN 13: 9781886574038

Publisher: Goldstream Pubns, 1989

Synopsis

A collection of humorous & odd tales of the north told by old timers & characters all around Alaska and the Yukon. These collected stories have been passed down from the Gold Rush and early days of the north, by past cronies and characters of a bygone era.

There are a few stories embellished by the sourdoughs who told them, but for the most part, they are authentic. These are the tales told by the light of a lantern in a cabin up some lonesome gulch where the warmth comes from the laughter echoing across the valleys.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Ron Wendt was born in the Territory of Alaska in the Interior town of Fairbanks. The author and historian has traveled all across Alaska and the Yukon collecting stories and taking photographs of Life in the Last Frontier. Wendt is the author of 20 Alaskan books and his work has appeared in publications such as; Alaska Magazine, Alaska Geographic, Christian Science Monitor, California Mining Journal, Lapidary Journal, Rock & Gem Magazine, Anchorage Daily News, Cross Country Skier, Treasure Magazine, Gold & Treasure Hunter Magazine, Western & Eastern Treasures, Lost Treasure, Iditarod Runner, Country Magazine, Yukoner Magazine, and many other publications. Wendt has worked as a newspaper reporter, photographer, gold miner & prospector, and is also an historian specializing in northern & gold rush history.

From the Author:

I was raised in a gold mining camp in the Circle mining district near the Yukon River. My mentors were all old timers who had been in the gold rush or who had roamed the north in search of gold. During summer months my brothers and I collected prehistoric bones, like mammoth and mastodons from ancient tailing piles and mud banks. Most of my summers are spent roaming the back country, and prospecting for gold throughout Alaska and the Yukon Territory, collecting stories about people, places, and photographing and writing about ghost towns, dog mushing, outdoor activities, and other unique northern scenes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Goldstream Pubns
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 1886574030
• ISBN 13: 9781886574038
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 56