Tales from the Edge: True Adventures in Alaska - Paperback

by Larry Kaniut (Editor), Denise Little (Preface by)

From the Klondike to the Bering Sea, from Alaska's bounty that brought fortunes to some to its wilderness that claimed the lives of others, Tales from the Edge explores the myth, beauty, and peril of the arctic landscape. Editor Larry Kaniut brings together some of the world's best outdoor adventure writers to celebrate the land and the people who have measured themselves against it.

Tales from the Edge is a celebration of Alaska featuring such notable contributors as Peter Jenkins, Spike Walker, Jay Hammond, Nick Jans, Dana Stabenow, Larry Kaniut, and more. Tales from the Edge will stir the soul and imagination of every armchair adventurer.

Back Jacket

Larry Kaniut has a heart after Alaska, a nose for wilderness adventure, and the instincts of a timber wolf for cutting to the chase.
- Spike Walker, author of Coming Back Alive and Working on the Edge

Praise for Alaska Bear Tales

This is a book full of stories that will keep the reader from putting the book down until the last page has been turned.
- The Indianapolis News

A compelling collection of stories about mankind's adventures and misadventures with Alaska's ursine residents, some funny, others fearsome.
- The Milwaukee Sentinel

Praise for Cheating Death

Each adventure has its own suspense, spine-tingling action, and lesson to be learned....
- Capital City Weekly (Juneau, Alaska)

These harrowing experiences will keep you glued to the pages of this book.
- Gannett Newspapers

Author Biography

Larry Kaniut is the bestselling author of Alaska Bear Tales. His other books include Some Bears Kill and Danger Stalks the Land. His stories have appeared in Outdoor Life, Outdoor America, Anchorage Times, and Alaska Magazine, and he has appeared numerous times on national television and radio shows, including Good Morning America and G. Gordon Liddy's show. He has been an Alaska resident since 1966.

Co-editor Denise Little worked with Spike Walker on Alaska: Tales of Adventure from the Last Frontier.