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4.0 out of 5 stars Journey, April 23 2010

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Val the Viking (Williams Lake, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Journey (Paperback)

This historical adventure based on fact was enjoyed by all six women in our book club. Michener captured the lure of gold very well and class distinctions of the time so well that some book club members felt very annoyed. The tale is very believable and a great read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Canadian Historical Treasure Disguised as Fiction, Nov 2 2005

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Brian Austin "Brian C. Austin" (Durham, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journey (Hardcover)

A treasure in Canadian History. The Canadian Gold Rush makes a fascinating study and the research and history tucked into this little volume of fiction compliment fiction writers like Jack London, non-fiction writers like Farley Mowatt, and poets like Robert Service.

The rather amusing antipathy for anything American belabored by Lord Evelyn Luton might not have worked coming from a Canadian Author, but Mitchener pulls it off with a unique strange humour that is integral to the characters.

The story itself is a brief 200+ pages. Cut from the final manuscript of the best-selling "Alaska", this small literary gem packs a punch.

An added bonus for poetry lovers is the collection of poems at the end of the book, many of which will be familiar, some few readers will have seen before. Told in the context of the gold rush, even the most familiar are somehow new. Also, of special interest to writers is the story behind the story, including the editing decisions that led to this cut from a much larger work becoming a full book of its own.

I was fortunate enough to stumble on a copy at a library sale. I truly hope they had multiple copies, for mine is an uncirculated hardcover at a price to make the author weep.

For the entertainment value of a well spun tale set in the Canadian north, or for the wealth of history that is anything but dry and dusty, this book is a treasure.

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3.0 out of 5 stars journey, April 24 2002

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This review is from: Journey (Audio Cassette)

I can't imagine what Books On Tape had in mind when they chose their reader for James Michener's books. I don't expect every performer to be as skilled and entertaining as Frank Muller, but Larry McKeever is absolutely the worst I've come across. His narration lacks life, intonation, and everything needed to hold the reader's attention. The fact that he was chosen as a narrator is outrageous.

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2.0 out of 5 stars ...Where the readers are drowned in the Mackenzie River
Let's call a cat a cat. It is a weak Michener. If it is the first you read, it will probably your last. Read more

Published on Jan 15 2002 by Moi

2.0 out of 5 stars Major Disappointment!
Michener usually does excellent research and gives a great taste of an area/time. 'Journey' was a complete disaster in this area - there's a decent description of the train (the... Read more

Published on May 26 2001 by GDH2