Gold Hunting in Alaska


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(4.1 stars; 19 reviews)

In 1898, naturalist, Joseph Grinnell joins a company of twenty men bound for Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, from California aboard the schooner Penelope. With the trained eye of a scientist and with a flair for prose and poetry, he documents the adventures of this group of gold hunters before they return a year and a half later. This account gives valuable insights into the Alaskan culture of that time and the hardships of those searching for the fortunes of gold. - Summary by Larry Wilson (7 hr 20 min)

Chapters

Dedication & Preface 2:26 Read by Larry Wilson
Chapter 1 22:58 Read by BettyB
Chapter 2 20:03 Read by fred
Chapter 3 11:27 Read by Kerry Adams
Chapter 4 13:28 Read by Sunbeard
Chapter 5 16:42 Read by Connemara
Chapter 6 9:25 Read by Jarryd Hanson
Chapter 7 15:22 Read by Wayne Cooke
Chapter 8 16:09 Read by Wallace Morgan
Chapter 9 16:40 Read by MickeyMac
Chapter 10 16:10 Read by Jeremy Clark
Chapter 11 19:03 Read by Jeremy Clark
Chapter 12 21:29 Read by Jeremy Clark
Chapter 13 22:25 Read by Dylan Smith
Chapter 14 16:34 Read by Connemara
Chapter 15 19:08 Read by June Weintraub
Chapter 16 18:02 Read by fred
Chapter 17 15:16 Read by Skylane
Chapter 18 23:28 Read by Skylane
Chapter 19 20:02 Read by madhushree
Chapter 20 21:42 Read by Doreen Marcotte
Chapter 21 14:54 Read by fred
Chapter 22 14:37 Read by fred
Chapter 23 17:39 Read by fred
Chapter 24 21:59 Read by Connemara
Chapter 25 13:02 Read by BettyB

Reviews


(2 stars)

Sorry to say, but Betty B, chapter 1 has no personality to her voice, monotone and dreary. The excitement of this adventure is lost in her reading.


(4 stars)

very interesting . well read story.