Jessie: the Story of a Genteel Lady in Frontier Alaska

Born to a wealthy Victorian family in 18th century England, Jessie expected to enjoy a life of ease. But when the outbreak of WWI stranded her on holdiay in Alaska's harsh interior, she found herself forced to make peace with the majestic and unforgiving land of post-Gold Rush Eagle, Alaska.

She never left.

Jessie's story was discovered and reconstructed by the author who bought a trunk of her possessions at a 1969 state auction.

This riches to rags tale chronicles the life of one of Alaska's fascinating women and the land that shaped her.