Into the Savage Land

<p>In the middle of the night October 1850 three British sailors searching for lost countrymen<br />are set upon the rugged shore on the far edge of the vast Russian Empire. Only two will return<br />from this cruel and harsh land called Alyaksa.</p><p><br />Edward Adams a young Victorian-era doctor was part of an expedition sent to Russian<br />Alaska in search of explorer John Franklin and his crew. As the mission’s naturalist Adams<br />filled a journal with observations recordings and drawings of his excursion revealing a person<br />who thrived on new experiences and had a true gift for recording what he observed.</p><p><br />Full of drama and adventure Into the Savage Land takes readers back to the Alaska of<br />1850. Reminiscent of the popular serialized stories that appeared in British papers at the time<br />the journal presents a first-person account of travels into the interior of the colony and the<br />inherent dangers involved including freezing temperatures suspicious Russians and warring<br />Natives.</p><p><br />Edited and annotated by Ernest Sipes this publication offers an exceptional opportunity<br />for students of the literature of Alaska and anyone interested in the region’s colorful history</p>