Publisher's Synopsis
In a novel that ranges from the near-forgotten past to the highly technological present, from self-defense to self-determination, James Michener reveals Alaska's emotional and at times violent history.
It is a stirring portrait of a community living on the edge of the world, claiming a bold heritage of survival against all odds.
"Michener has done a fine job of chronicling the long and confusing history of a perpetually ignored part of America. Few will escape the allure of the land and people he describes." (Los Angeles Times)
