{"product_id":"into-the-savage-land-ernest-sipes-9780888395627","title":"Into the Savage Land: The Alaskan Journal of Edward Adams","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the middle of the night, October 1850, three British sailors searching for lost countrymen\u003cbr\u003e are set upon the rugged shore on the far edge of the vast Russian Empire. Only two will return\u003cbr\u003e from this cruel and harsh land called Alyaksa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Edward Adams, a young Victorian-era doctor, was part of an expedition sent to Russian\u003cbr\u003e Alaska in search of explorer John Franklin and his crew. As the mission's naturalist, Adams\u003cbr\u003e filled a journal with observations, recordings and drawings of his excursion, revealing a person\u003cbr\u003e who thrived on new experiences and had a true gift for recording what he observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Full of drama and adventure, Into the Savage Land takes readers back to the Alaska of\u003cbr\u003e 1850. Reminiscent of the popular serialized stories that appeared in British papers at the time, \u003cbr\u003e the journal presents a first-person account of travels into the interior of the colony and the\u003cbr\u003e inherent dangers involved, including freezing temperatures, suspicious Russians and warring\u003cbr\u003e Natives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Edited and annotated by Ernest Sipes, this publication offers an exceptional opportunity\u003cbr\u003e for students of the literature of Alaska and anyone interested in the region's colorful history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ernest Sipes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0888395620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780888395627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hancock House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d","brand":"Ernest Sipes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43943596753151,"sku":"9780888395627","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_220dc40e-20b1-4393-b110-f897b9a5b5a3.jpg?v=1681498994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/into-the-savage-land-ernest-sipes-9780888395627","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}