WEALTH WOMAN: KATE CARMACK AND THE KLONDIKE RACE FOR GOLD
Book ID/图书代码： 07633016B88156
English Summary/英文概要： With the first headlines screaming “Gold! Gold! Gold!” in 1896, the Klondike Gold Rush was on—and it almost instantly became the stuff of legend. One of the key figures in the early discoveries that set off the gold rush was the Tagish wife of prospector George Carmack, Kate Carmack, whose fascinating story is told in full here for the first time.In Wealth Woman, Deb Vanasse recounts Kate’s life from her early years on the frontier with George, through the history-making discovery of gold, and on to her subsequent fame, when she traveled alone down the West Coast through Washington and California, telling her story and fighting for her wealth, her family, and her reputation. Recovering the lost story of a true pioneer and a fiercely independent woman, Wealth Woman brings the gold-rush to life in all its drama and glory.
A little more on Kate: Known as the richest Indian woman in America, Kate Carmack was vilified and romanticized. Her story is heroic and tragic. As a young widow who lost her husband and baby to an epidemic, Shaaw Tláa was given in marriage by her isolated Athabascan tribe to prospector George Carmack, who renamed her Kate. Following a decade of wandering the northern wilderness with her husband, Kate became legendary and controversial. Although George Carmack was credited with discovering the nugget that sparked the Klondike Gold Rush, legends persist that Kate herself actually triggered the biggest gold stampede in American history. Kate met the key figures in Klondike history, made headlines, and was abandoned at a California ranch, where she fought for her wealth, her reputation, and her survival.
Through a fortuitous combination of correspondence, legal proceedings, ethnographic study, and the generosity of Kate’s Tagish-Tlingit relatives, Vanasse is able to finally tell the most complete version of Kate Carmack’s life, and the story of the Klondike from a perspective that has long been ignored.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 随着1896年的几声尖叫“上帝！”“上帝！”， 克朗代克河淘金热拉开了序幕——并且迅速成为传奇。早期淘金的代表人物之一便是勘探者George Carmack的妻子Kate Carmack （凯特•卡马克）， 其精彩的人生故事首次以小说的形式问世。
在《女富豪》一书中，作者Deb Vanasse叙述了女主人公凯特的一生，从她年少时与丈夫George在边境开荒的生活，到之后发现金子的历史性转折，再到后来她扬名立万，开始独自周游西海岸，讲述自己的故事，为了财富、家庭及威望而奋斗。本书通过重新揭开一位“开荒者”的传奇经历，将“淘金热”这一现象描写地栩栩如生，女主人公坚毅、独立的人物形象跃然纸上。
有关凯特的背景：作为美国最富裕的印度裔女性，凯特•卡马克一度成为传奇人物，其人生经历悲喜交加，充满英雄色彩与浪漫色彩。因为一场瘟疫，Shaaw Tláa失去了丈夫和孩子，成为一名寡妇，后改嫁勘探者George Carmack，并改名“凯特”。在北部边境与丈夫一起开荒的十几年里，凯特渐渐出名，围绕她的争议也越来越多……
作者Vanasse结合通讯往来、法律资料、人种学研究及凯特家族成员提供的信息，最终向我们展现了一部完整的人物传记，令这段长期被掩埋的历史重新进入人们的视野。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：“看了一堆以男性主人公为主题的淘金热小说后，《富有的女人》为这段历史提供了全新的视野！”——Kim Heacox，作家
“这是一部有关新西部历史的精彩的小说！小说试图重现先前被边缘化的女性的声音。”——Ross Coen，作家
“这是一部研究深入、想象力充沛的传记作品。作者Deb Vanasse选择了克朗代克淘金热中最为关键的、但又通常被忽略的人物，将其一生描述地淋漓尽致。”——Frances Backhouse，作家
After dozens of books on the man-dominated, scoundrel-infested side of the Klondike Gold Rush, a fresh, new take on an epic historical event. ~ Kim Heacox, author of Jimmy Bluefeather and The Only Kayak
An excellent example of the New Western History that seeks to recover previously marginalized voices of women, among other groups. ~ Ross Coen, author of Fu-go: The Curious History of Japan’s Balloon Bomb Attack on America and Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil
With this deeply researched and richly imagined biography, Deb Vanasse draws one of the Klondike’s most essential yet elusive characters from the wings and restores her to her rightful place. ~ Frances Backhouse, author of Women of the Klondike and Children of the Klondike
Lots of Media attention in Canada already: Globe & Mail, Alaska Dispatch, CBC Radio Canada.
About the Author/作者介绍： Deb Vanasse 是“49阿拉斯加写作中心”（ 49 Alaska Writing Center）的联合创办人。 她之前的作品包括《寒潮》、《冰川黑狼》、《露西的舞蹈》，这些作品均由阿拉斯加大学出版社出版。
Deb Vanasse is cofounder of the 49 Alaska Writing Center. Her previous books include Cold Spell, Black Wolf of the Glacier, and Lucy’s Dance, all published by the University of Alaska Press.
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