Gold fever : incredible tales of the Klondike Gold Rush

In 1897, at the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, tens of thousands of would-be prospectors flooded into the Yukon in search of instant wealth.

Rich Mole gives a vivid account of the gold rush from the earliest strikes to the climactic events of 1897 and their often tragic consequences.

Lured by tales of gold in places with names like Bonanza and Eldorado Creek, most of the men were ill-equipped for what they would face in the North.

What most found instead of riches were bitter disappointment and conditions beyond endurance.

A lucky few made their fortune, and some just as quickly lost it.