Topic > The Sea Runners by Ivan Doig - 520

Running The SeaOur journey begins in the year 1853 with four Scandinavian indentured servants who are largely slaves in the cold and gloomy headquarters of the Russian-American Fur Trading Company in Sitka, Alaska. The story follows these characters on their tortuous journey to try to get to the cost of Astoria, Oregon. Our roster of characters consists of Melander, who is the mastermind of the operation as he plans the daring escape from the Russians. Next to join the team was Karlson, who was chosen by Melander because he is a skilled paddler and knows how to survive in the unforgiving landscape of the Pacific Northwest. The third was Braaf, he was chosen for his ability to steal and hide things, which made him a very valuable asset to the team's escape. The latest to join our team is Wennberg, who we know is a skilled blacksmith who learns of their plan and forces himself into the equation. The first few days the men prepared to leave the miserable situation they had been in before, but this was not without complications. The men first had to find and...