Tall Tales of Alaska Skagway AK: Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781954896499)

Ship off to Skagway, Alaska-Tall Tales of Alaska: Skagway, AK: The Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush.

You'll be sent back to the days when the streets of Skagway were lined with hopeful stampeders, ruthless con men, and some of the wildest characters to ever set foot in the Last Frontier.

You see, Skagway was a booming lawless town at the edge of the world. One where women like Cad Wilson prospered on promiscuity and schemers like "Soapy" Smith preyed on gold-hungry prospectors-the dreamers who gambled everything for a shot at their fortune. You'll walk the muddy streets of a city built on ambition and deception, and follow the journey of those who made Skagway famous...and not always in a good way.

You don't need to be a history lover to long for the learn more about the darker side of the Gold Rush. And if you're someone whose curious about the stories behind the storefronts, or you're ager to discover the legends, scandals, and ghost stories that make Skagway one of Alaska's most fascinating places, this book is for you.

Northern Narratives #4, Tall Tales of Alaska: Skagway, AK: The Gateway to the Klondike Gold Rush brings the past to life, making history as thrilling as any adventure novel. Step into the past, meet the legends, and experience the real Skagway-if you dare.

Read about:

• How Skagway and Dyea battled to become the gateway to the Klondike.
• The Dead Horse Trail, where greed drove men to the brink-and beyond.
• Soapy Smith, Skagway's most infamous con man, and the showdown that ended his reign.
• The women of Skagway, from saloon hustlers to secret philanthropists.
• The Chilkoot Trail, the brutal staircase to the goldfields.
• Skagway's ghosts, myths, and secrets, still lingering in the wind.