\u003cdiv\u003eWritten over the course of a quarter century by one fo Alaska's best living writers, these two dozen stories embody the spirit of Alaska\u0026#151;its colliding cultures, magnificent beauty and dangerously unforgiving environment. \"John Smelcer is Alaska's modern-day Jack London\"\u0026#151;W. P. Kinsella. \"John Smelcer's stories are an indispensable addition to Alaskan literature\"\u0026#151;J. D. Salinger.\u003c/div\u003e