Project Gutenberg 2007-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 72 Cross, Victoria 1868 1952 Cory, Annie Sophie Cory, Vivian Crosse, Victoria A Girl of the Klondike Produced by Bryan Ness, Annie McGuire and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Girl of the Klondike" by Victoria Cross is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the harsh and tumultuous backdrop of the Klondike gold rush, exploring themes of human greed, survival, and the contrast between rural innocence and urban corruption. The main character, Katrine Poniatovsky, is a complex figure navigating the perilous world of Dawson City, where the pursuit of gold has transformed men into relentless, almost savage beings. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the unforgiving Alaskan winter, setting a tone of stark beauty and underlying tension. Katrine, standing in the bustling saloon called the "Pistol Shot," observes a chaotic crowd of miners fueled by "gold fever." Thus we are introduced to the social dynamics of Dawson, where men are driven by desperation and ambition. Amidst the excitement, Katrine engages in a conversation with Stephen Wood, a newcomer seeking to balance his spiritual aspirations with the harsh realities of gold mining. This initial interaction hints at a budding relationship, while also showcasing Katrine’s strength and independence in a male-dominated world. As the narrative progresses, the reader is prompted to consider the personal sacrifices and moral dilemmas faced by those entangled in the madness of the gold rush. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Klondike River Valley (Yukon) -- Gold discoveries -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 325632 325641 2024-09-10T08:53:51.442555 2023-09-10T11:58:58.874710 text/html text/html 329017 2007-12-04T10:09:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 120859 2007-12-04T10:09:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179309 2024-09-10T08:53:57.211506 application/epub+zip 180573 2024-09-10T08:53:52.937496 application/epub+zip 180574 2024-09-10T08:53:52.033512 application/epub+zip 324490 2024-09-10T08:54:00.521506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291431 2024-09-10T08:53:56.561523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291523 2022-09-11T06:53:44.247814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297501 297404 2024-09-10T08:53:50.747538 2023-09-10T11:58:58.314708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 297343 2007-12-04T10:09:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113343 2007-12-04T10:09:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 297334 2007-12-04T10:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113323 2007-12-04T10:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20309 2024-09-10T08:54:00.654518 application/rdf+xml 12884 2024-09-10T08:53:52.393496 image/jpeg 3756 2024-09-10T08:53:52.210495 image/jpeg 168268 2024-09-10T08:53:51.472501 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia