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| #3337555 in Books | Collins Pr | 2003-09-02 | Original language:Irish | PDF # 1 | .52 x5.32 x8.52l,.0 | File type: PDF | 164 pages | ||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Wonderful Memoir|By Mary S|As an American of Irish descent, I really enjoyed this memoir. My great-grandfather (from Galway) experienced much of what MacGowan did, except that his journey stopped in the coal mines of eastern PA. It is a simple, but elegantly told tale in which MacGowan gives you an appreciation for what our ancestors experienced. I highly recommend it.|3 of 3|Language Notes|Text: English (translation)|About the Author|Sean O hEochaidh took down this story from Mici MacGabhann when collecting for the Irish Folklore Commission in the 1940's. It was later edited for publiscation in
Born in 1865 in Donegal, the eldest of twelve children in a poverty-stricken family, Michael MacGowan left home as a young man to work in Scotland, but soon headed for America and, he hoped, some kind of success. He worked his way across the country as a hobo, working in steel mills and mines in Tennessee and Montana, before embarking on his greatest adventure-the gold rush, in the primitive, harsh, and icy wastes of the Yukon. His saga is filled with vivid recountings o...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Hard Road to Klondike | Micheal MacGowan. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
