Project Gutenberg 2009-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 293 Sullivan, May Kellogg 10022539 The Trail of a Sourdough Life in Alaska Produced by Malcolm Farmer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress) "The Trail of a Sourdough" by May Kellogg Sullivan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work shares a unique perspective of life in Alaska during the gold rush era, focusing on the experiences of miners and their struggles amid the harsh conditions of the North. It explores themes of perseverance, human relationships, and the quest for prosperity. The opening of the narrative sets a vivid backdrop of a blizzard-bound road-house where miners gather, exchanging stories to pass the time. One miner begins to recount his personal journey of staking a claim for a woman back home, revealing his regrets, adventures, and encounters with the locals, including a teacher from the Mission who plays a significant role in their lives. This introductory segment establishes the tone of camaraderie and hardship, highlighting the community of miners as they navigate their challenging environment, while also foreshadowing deeper themes of missed opportunities and unfulfilled desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Alaska -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 311079 2025-08-12T06:28:39.158306 text/html 311980 2021-01-05T04:47:50 text/html 543187 2025-08-12T06:28:43.782340 application/epub+zip 544503 2025-08-12T06:28:39.851318 application/epub+zip 151785 2025-08-12T06:28:39.488344 application/epub+zip 643009 2025-08-12T06:28:46.888312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608783 2025-08-12T06:28:43.239314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219272 2022-09-13T13:39:16.473332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276488 2025-08-12T06:28:38.624356 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276288 2021-01-05T04:47:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17886 2025-08-12T06:28:47.033247 application/rdf+xml 18015 2025-08-12T06:28:39.570320 image/jpeg 2907 2025-08-12T06:28:39.529283 image/jpeg 582186 2021-01-05T04:47:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 108112 2021-01-05T04:47:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 759325 2025-08-12T06:28:39.224352 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog