Project Gutenberg
2017-11-16
Public domain in the USA.
169
Broke, Horatio George
1861
1932
Broke, George
01015927
With Sack and Stock in Alaska
Produced by Donald Cummings, Bryan Ness and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
"With Sack and Stock in Alaska" by George Broke is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This engaging account chronicles the author's adventurous journey from London to Alaska, detailing the challenges he and his companions face while preparing for an expedition to climb Mount St. Elias. Readers can expect a blend of exploration, natural beauty, and the camaraderie of those pursuing adventure in the uncharted wilderness. At the start of the book, the narrator reflects on receiving a telegram from a friend inviting him to join an expedition to Mount St. Elias, prompting his decision to embark on a journey filled with excitement and uncertainty. The narrative vividly describes the various modes of transportation taken, starting from playing golf at home to confronting the cold and foggy conditions of the Atlantic, and includes observations of the places visited along the way, such as Quebec and the beautiful harbor of Victoria. The opening sets the tone for the adventure, hinting at the camaraderie among the narrator and his companions as they prepare to navigate the Alaskan wilderness, eventually leading them to their goal of reaching the mountain. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
en
Alaska -- Description and travel
Mountaineering -- Alaska
Saint Elias, Mount (Alaska and Yukon)
F850.5
Text
Category: Adventure
Category: Travel Writing
282005
2025-06-22T10:24:31.737356
text/html
262726
2024-10-23T02:54:20
text/html
826677
2025-06-22T10:24:37.623329
application/epub+zip
826783
2025-06-22T10:24:32.789348
application/epub+zip
137911
2025-06-22T10:24:32.207322
application/epub+zip
924093
2025-06-22T10:24:41.143308
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
891731
2025-06-22T10:24:36.959281
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
208896
2022-08-25T08:42:29.227508
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
247904
2025-06-22T10:24:30.948343
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
227936
2024-10-23T02:54:20
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
16554
2025-06-22T10:24:41.400261
application/rdf+xml
8003
2025-06-22T10:24:32.310314
image/jpeg
1859
2025-06-22T10:24:32.258325
image/jpeg
773336
2025-06-22T10:24:31.780335
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