Eliza Waite
Subtitle: a novel
By: Ashley E. Sweeney
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9781631520587
Subjects: Gold mines and mining; Fiction; Frontier and pioneer life; History
Description: "After the tragic death of her husband and son on a remote island in Washington's San Juan Islands, Eliza Waite joins the throng of miners, fortune hunters, business owners, con men, and prostitues traveling north to the Klondike in the spring of 1898. Using Gold Rush history, diary entries and authentic pioneer recipes, Eliza Waite transports readers to the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of a raucous and fleeting era of American history." -- Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes recipes and discussion questions.