Alaska

 James Michener is guiding us throught the Alaska's terrain and the history from a long forgottenpast busting present.  As his character's ae struggling for surrvial. As the author  was weaving together  that was exciting point of the Alaska story's.

Its Brutal orgins, The American goldrush the tremendous growth exploitation of the slamon industy. The construction of the Alcun highway undertaken to defend the terriories During World World 2. A spellbinding porttrait of the human community flighting to establish his place  it's place  in the world. the story of Alaska traces a bold and Majestic saga of the enduring  of the  sprit of the land and the people.

As the characteer in the story struggled thriving in the early and the later years of Alaska their struggles serving  as a lens through which we learned about the history of the Alaskan  with the emphasis on the last200 years.

The ownership of the russians and exploitation the purchases of seward seward's folly. Two major gold rushes and the key 20th century issuse  leading up to the 1980's as the book was published.

I really enjoyed this book.  

4 stars