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Lake Superior Tales - Stories of Humor and Adventure in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - cover

Lake Superior Tales - Stories of Humor and Adventure in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Mikel B. Classen

Publisher: Modern History Press

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Join us for epic adventures in the U.P. on land and lakes!  Pirates, thieves, shipwrecks, sexy women, lost gold, and adventures on the Lake Superior frontier await you! In this book, you'll sail on a ship full of gold, outwit deadly shapeshifters, battle frontier outlaws and even meet the mysterious agent that Andrew Jackson called "the meanest man" he ever knew. Packed with action, adventure, humor, and suspense, this book has something for every reader. Journey to the wilds of the Lake Superior shoreline through ten stories that span the 19th century through present day including "The Wreck of the Marie Jenny," "The Bigg Man," "Wolf Killer," and "Bullets Shine Silver in the Moonlight."  Mikel B. Classen is a longtime resident of Sault Sainte Marie in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. His intimacy of the region, the history and its culture gives this book a feel of authenticity that is rarely seen. As a writer, journalist, columnist, photographer, and editor with more than 30 years experience, his breadth of knowledge is unparalleled.    "It's clear that Mikel B. Classen knows and loves the Lake Superior area of Michigan and brings it to life in a delightful way.  If you want frequent laughs, unusual characters who jump off the page, and the fruit of a highly creative mind, you've got to read this little book."  -- Bob Rich, author, Looking Through Water  From Modern History Press
Available since: 11/01/2018.
Print length: 134 pages.

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