The Ironware Store (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781665764773)

The Ironware Store is set in Dawson City shortly after the start of the twentieth century. The book is the last in a series written by this author, which depicts the adventures of an extended family of fur trappers as they struggle to survive in the Yukon Territory. Samuel, an adventurer from Seattle who moved to Dawson City to open a business selling products such as woodstoves, axes, ironware for cooking, and dog sled runners, managed to earn a profit in his first year of operation. Looking to increase his income, he opens a fur brokerage business in a small building constructed behind his ironware store. Samuel's close relationship with the patriarchal couple of the family provides him with a glimpse of what true survival entails as he becomes acquainted with the members of this close network of friends and relatives. The Ironware Store depicts daily life in the Yukon, and the struggle to exist in a harsh but stunning environment. Discover what chilling event drastically changes the lives of the men and women who have made the wilds near Dawson their home, an ending no one was expecting.

Author: William Stanley
ISBN-10: 1665764775
ISBN-13: 9781665764773
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/03/2024
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.37d