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9780156031028 Trade Paperback
0156031027
$13.00
288pages
Available
Trim Size:
5-5/16 x 8
Copyright Year:
1982
Territory:
US, C, O
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Synopsis |
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In this timeless survival story, four indentured servants escape their Russian Alaska work camp in a stolen canoe, only to face a harrowing journey down the Pacific Northwest coast. Battling unrelenting high seas and fierce weather from New Archangel, Alaska, to Astoria, Oregon, the men struggle to avoid hostile Tlingit Indians, to fend off starvation and exhaustion, and to endure their own doubt and distrust. Based on an actual incident in 1853, The Sea Runners is a spare and awe-inspiring tale of the human quest for freedom.
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Biography |
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Ivan Doig is the author of ten previous books, including the novels Prairie Nocturne and Dancing at the Rascal Fair. A former ranch hand, newspaperman, and magazine editor, Doig holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Washington. He lives in Seattle.
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General Subjects |
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Fiction- Historical
Fiction- Action & Adventure
Fiction- Men's Adventure
Fiction- General
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Academic Disciplines & Course Studies |
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English Language & Literature- American Literature
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