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Tara Kane
The Klondike, 1987 -- Along the Yukon Trail gold fever was running high when Tara Kane arrived from California, proud-spirited, a woman alone in an icy, frightening world, a woman alone in the saloons and brothels of the brash new frontier towns, a beautiful woman asking only one question: "Have you seen my husband?"
Jefferson Randolph Smith, the ruthless robber baron and dashing scoundrel they called King of the Klondike, was aware of her passionate search, and had the power to end it. But for all his power, he was helpless against his own burning desire--and determined that his beloved Tara Kane would never again belong to another!
An unforgettable story of star-crossed lovers set against the thrust and daring of the last great gold rush into the Canadian North.
Jefferson Randolph Smith, the ruthless robber baron and dashing scoundrel they called King of the Klondike, was aware of her passionate search, and had the power to end it. But for all his power, he was helpless against his own burning desire--and determined that his beloved Tara Kane would never again belong to another!
An unforgettable story of star-crossed lovers set against the thrust and daring of the last great gold rush into the Canadian North.
544 pages, Paperback
First published May 25, 1978
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George Markstein
27 books5 followersGeorge Markstein (29 August 1929 – 15 January 1987) was a German-born British journalist and subsequent writer of thrillers and teleplays.
Markstein was a military correspondence with the U.S. Forces in Europe after World War II, and become hooked on the study of espionage. He turned from documentary writing for television to drama, created the controversial The Prisoner series, and was the script editor (and co-writer of "Arrival," the first episode) of the series briefly appearing in its title sequence.
Markstein also wrote for or story-edited other television series, specialising in espionage stories, such as Danger Man, Callan, and Armchair Theatre, and jointly ran a successful literary agency for screenwriters.
He was co-winner of the British Writers Guild Award for the Best Original Screenplay for the feature film Robbery in 1967, and was Executive Story Editor for Thames Television during the 1970s.
Following a long illness, Markstein died of kidney failure in 1987.
Markstein was a military correspondence with the U.S. Forces in Europe after World War II, and become hooked on the study of espionage. He turned from documentary writing for television to drama, created the controversial The Prisoner series, and was the script editor (and co-writer of "Arrival," the first episode) of the series briefly appearing in its title sequence.
Markstein also wrote for or story-edited other television series, specialising in espionage stories, such as Danger Man, Callan, and Armchair Theatre, and jointly ran a successful literary agency for screenwriters.
He was co-winner of the British Writers Guild Award for the Best Original Screenplay for the feature film Robbery in 1967, and was Executive Story Editor for Thames Television during the 1970s.
Following a long illness, Markstein died of kidney failure in 1987.
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December 29, 2012
I first read this book when I was a teenager and fell in love with it. I kept this book for many years and read it quite a few times over the years. Sadly the book fell apart and I haven't been able to purchase another one since. But when I get my hands on a copy this will be kept and treasured. One of my favourite books of all time. If you like history, love, adventure and sadness then this book is for you!
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March 30, 2019Synopsis: the icy wilderness of the Klondike during the Gold Rush is no place for a lone woman. But Tara is determined to find her husband.
November 13, 2020
A very good gritty read.
Life was certainly tough in Klondike area. Tara followed her husband there from San Francisco. Tara was an incredibly brave , strong minded woman. She was determined to find her husband Daniel Kane , despite the obstacles in her way.
She met Jefferson Smith along the way , and they had a very difficult friendship. Jefferson was her greatest help in not only helping her to search for her husband , saving her from someone trying to kill her and supporting her financially in giving her a job.
The ending was sad for Tara , as she lost the two most important men in her life in such a shocking way .
Life was certainly tough in Klondike area. Tara followed her husband there from San Francisco. Tara was an incredibly brave , strong minded woman. She was determined to find her husband Daniel Kane , despite the obstacles in her way.
She met Jefferson Smith along the way , and they had a very difficult friendship. Jefferson was her greatest help in not only helping her to search for her husband , saving her from someone trying to kill her and supporting her financially in giving her a job.
The ending was sad for Tara , as she lost the two most important men in her life in such a shocking way .
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October 26, 2023
A self discovery novel of a young wife who sets out to find her husband in the wilderness of Klondike, “Tara Kane” by George Markstein.
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March 1, 2016
RDC-M V 5, 1978, 10/80. Tara Kane, George Markstein. When Tara Kane's husband disappears in the Klondike during the Gold Rush, she resolves to find him, but the Klondike is no place for a lone woman. Okay.
September 9, 2015
Set in Alaska, a young woman tries to find her husband who is prospecting gold in 1897. Lots of action but it is very far fetched. Sad but twisted ending.
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