Gold Rush
the untold story of the first nations woman who started the klondike gold rush
$73.39
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
3 October 2024
Summary
Gold Rush: The Untold Stories of the Klondike Women
A powerful illustrated book that tells, for the very first time, the story of the courageous women of the Klondike Gold Rush.
Written and illustrated by Northern Irish artist Flora Delargy, the award-winning illustrator of Rescuing Titanic, this exquisitely illustrated story of quiet bravery tells, in rich detail, how Shaaw Tláa (Kate Cormack), a First Nations woman, discovered the gold tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711263895 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711263892 |
| Series: | Hidden Histories |
| Author: | Flora Delargy |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Wide Eyed Editions |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 3 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 9mm |
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Critics Review
“In this illustrated non-fiction title, Delargy tells the story of the Gold Rush from Shaaw Tiaa (also known as Kate), the First Nations woman who discovered the gold, to entrepreneur Belinda Mulrooney and Nellie Cashman, who led a mission to rescue standard miners. Delargy paints a rich portrait of these women, both before and after the Gold Rush, and her illustrations focus in on fascinating details about panning for gold, and the awesome beauty of the Yukon valley. For readers aged six and over.”
* The Bookseller *“The ink-and-watercolor illustrations do justice to the natural beauty of the area.”
– Kay Weisman * Booklist *“Delargy, the award-winning illustrator of Rescuing Titanic, turns author/illustrator for a story of quiet bravery centred on a First Nations woman who discovered the gold that led 100,000 prospectors to descend on the region.”
* The Bookseller *“Delargy’s beautiful, illustrated non-fiction seeks to lift the lid on hidden histories – in particular women’s places at the forefront of adventure.”
* The Irish Examiner *“A fascinating, feminist, 7+ exploration of the Klondike gold rush […] enthralling illustrations.”
* The Guardian *Book of the Year – ”[An] attractively presented book [… I] found the story of the gold rush and the lives of the women involved fascinating”
* Just Imagine *”[An] extraordinary book […] both fascinating and inspirational.”
* ReadingZone *About The Author
Flora Delargy
Flora Delargy is an author and illustrator from Belfast. She has a master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art. In 2019, she was selected for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Her first book Rescuing Titanic has been translated into 6 languages and was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal in 2023.
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