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CONTENTS Published in 1988 by Random House , ''Alaska'' is 868 pages long. Along with the reading, Michener provides a table of contents, a list of acknowledgements, and a ''Fact and Fiction'' section. The third item offers the reader an insight into what occurred in real life and what the author invented. DRAWINGS AND MAPS Throughout the novel are (at the beginnings of chapters) and maps ( Frontispiece , pages 102-103, and inside back cover). There is also an amount of impressive Calligraphy . The maps are credited to Jean Paul Tremblay . Carole Lowenstein is responsible for the book's physical and calligraphy. JACKET DESIGN The jacket of ''Alaska'' features an illustration on the front and a Photograph of Michener on the back. The illustration is an Oval -shaped sketch of items easily identifiable with the state of Alaska . They include ( Clockwise ):
The photograph of James Michener, on the back cover, was taken not too long before his death in 1997 . The jacket design and aforementioned sketch are credited to Wendell Minor . Michener's picture is credited to Michael A. Lewis of the Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska . FACT AND FICTION Michener uses factual people or places in fictional events. He also invents characters, places, and like any other Novelist . ''Alaska'' is not a history textbook. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SYNOPSIS Chapter I: The Clashing Terranes A sweeping, yet compelling, description of the formation of the North American continent. The reader follows the development of the Alaskan terrain over millennia. ===Chapter II: Chapter III: People of the North Chapter IV: The Explorers Chapter V: The Duel Chapter VI: Lost Worlds Chapter VII: Giants in Chaos Chapter VIII: Gold Chapter IX: The Golden Beaches of Nome Chapter X: Salmon Chapter XI: The Rail Belt Chapter XII: The Rim of Fire |
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