Dark Boundary Author:Anne Purdy Tisha was the story of Anne Purdy. In Dark Boundary, it is Purdy who does the storytelling. The book is about Ole Hanson, a schoolteacher who lived in the village of Eagle, Alaska. It details her life spent in the Gold Rush era in the Yukon River village, when mining was king and change was happening every minute. — The boo... more »k is an honest view of the way of life at the turn of the century.
Hanson was a friend of Purdy's, and their lives are parallel. Both came to remote villages to teach, and both eventually adopted Native Alaskan children. Both overcame the hardships of the era and carved out a niche in their villages.