Jamie Duclos-Yourdon 
Froelich’s Ladder 

When Froelich disappears from his permanent perch atop a giant ladder, his nephew embarks on a madcap quest to find him in this nineteenth century adventure novel, set in a reimagined Pacific Northwest landscape inhabited by resolute young women who outwit their guardians, skittish Civil War veterans, hungry clouds, and a few murderers, all seeking their own versions of the American dream.

About the author

Jamie Duclos-Yourdon, a freelance editor and technical expert based in Portland, Oregon, received his bachelor’s degree from Colby, and his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. His short fiction has appeared in the
Alaska Quarterly Review, Chicago Literati, and others, and he has contributed essays and interviews to
Booktrib. Froelich’s Ladder is his debut novel.