Sitka by Louis L'Amour

A sweeping historical adventure follows a bold frontiersman who rises from poverty to prominence amid the fur trade and political upheaval of nineteenth-century Alaska. Battling ruthless competitors and entrenched Russian interests, he forges alliances with Native communities, navigates treacherous wilderness and sea, and pursues a complicated, enduring love. His journey spans years of risk, ambition, and intrigue, culminating in the struggle to bring the remote northern territory into American hands.

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