River Time.River Time John Firth John D'Ewes Evelyn Firth, born at Nottingham, United Kingdom, on February 21, 1900 and died at Winchester on September 21, 1957, won fleeting fame as a schoolboy cricketer at Winchester College during the First World War. NeWest Press #201, 8540-109 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 1E6 1896300669 $24.95 1-800-805-1083 www.newestpress.com River Time: Racing The Ghosts Of The Klondike Rush is a chronicle of a Canadian backcountry back·coun·try n. A sparsely inhabited rural region. adventure undertaken by John Firth and his nephew in their determination to travel the miles of rugged ground traversed by so many thousands of others back in the days of the Yukon Gold Rush. Combining historical record and modern-day adventure, as an uncle and nephew retrace the steps their grandfather blazed during the Klondike Rush of 1897-98, River Time is a breathtaking breath·tak·ing adj. 1. Inspiring or exciting: a breathtaking view; a breathtaking ride. 2. Astonishing; astounding: breathtaking insensitivity. journey that stunningly portrays beautiful natural scenery, the rough hardships of nature, and reflects upon the reality of fierce human competition then and now. An absorbing travelogue, the next most vivid thing to embarking upon a Klondike gold rush Klondike gold rush Canadian gold rush of the late 1890s. Gold was discovered on Aug. 17, 1896, near the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers in western Yukon Territory. The news spread quickly, and by late 1898 more than 30,000 prospectors had arrived. recreation oneself. |
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