Cape Nome
The Alaskan Adventures of Percy Hope (The Goldfield Series Book 2)
by Neil Perry Gordon
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Pub Date Mar 16 2021 | Archive Date Apr 20 2021
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Description
It’s 1898, and one of history’s most abundant gold discoveries has shaken awake the desolate city of Cape Nome, Alaska.
This monumental find by John Brynteson, Jafet Lindeberg, and Erik Lindblom earns them the moniker of the Three Lucky Swedes.
News of their good fortune spreads swiftly, and by the summer of 1900, tens of thousands of dreamers trek over land and by sea to the mines surrounding Anvil Creek and upon the Bering Sea beaches, where gold deposits pepper the soft sands.
Cape Nome chronicles the continuing adventures of Percy Hope, following his exploits two years earlier in Hope City. Percy, now a journalist for William Randolph Hearst’s San Francisco Examiner, is sent on assignment to Nome to report on the next great stampede.
Along the way, Percy encounters and befriends the legendary gunman Wyatt Earp and his spirited wife, Josephine, as well as an assemblage of amusing, disarming, and sinister characters, including a sea monster known as the Qalupalik.
Cape Nome is a riveting story of betrayal, murder, kidnapping, and government conspiracies, all of which form the backdrop for Percy Hope’s struggle to uncover the truth in a world poisoned by greed, deceit, and lies.
Advance Praise
Cape Nome is the second book in The Alaskan Adventures of Percy Hope series by Neil Gordon. I have previously reviewed the first book in the series and was curious about the continued adventures of the main character. This second book picks up two years after the events of the first in the the now flourishing city of Cape Nome, Alaska.
In 1898 and with one of the most abundant gold discoveries in Cape Nome, Alaska the men behind the find have become known as Three Lucky Swedes. John Brynteson, Jafet Lindeberg, and Erik Lindblom have set in motion the growth of this once desolate city. With news of their fortune spreading by the summer of 1900 tens of thousands of people have made it to the mines surrounding Anvil Creek. They are seeking gold there and along the Bering Sea Beaches.
Percy has now become a journalist and works for the San Francisco Examiner. He has been sent to Nome to report back about the massive influx of people there seeking gold. Once he arrives Percy befriends Wyatt Earp and Josephine, alone with a series of both frightening and delightful characters. This even includes a sea monster known as the Qalupalik. This story has everything: murder, kidnapping, government conspiracies, and the overarching hope for truth.
Percy is the sort of character that anyone can relate to. His desire to find truth and try and exist outside of a world that is full of danger and often dangerous people is remarkable. Neil Gordon constantly crafts works that uplift and showcase people who are fighting about the darkness surrounding them. This is a beautifully written historical fiction that will transport you to the time of the Gold Rush and will show you how hope and truth can endure, even when the world seems determined to hide them.
~ The Nerdy Girl Express
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781732667785 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
