Fifty Years Below Zero
Author | : Charles D. Brower |
Publisher | : Kessinger Publishing |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2008-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 1436705177 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781436705172 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fifty Years Below Zero written by Charles D. Brower and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Years Below Zero is an engrossing account by Charles Brower, the King of the Arctic, of his life in the north. Brower shares his knowledge of whaling, pioneering, and Alaska Native life and customs before statehood, chronicling a period of important and rapid change in Alaska history with moving depth, insight, and humor. His story is also full of high adventure and rich with details about he many vistors who became his friends--explorers, whalers, traders, missionaries, and everyone who for any reason came within reach of Brower's help and his cheer.