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Coming Into The Country
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Coming Into The Country
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John McPhee
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By (author) Robert Macfarlane
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:448 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 200,Width 30 |
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| Category/Genre | Pets and the Natural World
Travel writing |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781907970726
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| Classifications | Dewey:917.980451092 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Daunt Books
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| Imprint |
Daunt Books
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| Publication Date |
16 July 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
In this astutely observed travel account, Pulitzer Prize-winner John McPhee plunges into the wild frontiers and frigid climate of Alaska - exploring the varied regions and people of this Northern US state. Travelling by foot and canoe, McPhee moves from urban landscape to the remote Alaskan bush, drawing a rich and comprehensive history of a vast land and its inhabitants. With his keen eye and poetic sensibility leading the way, we paddle with McPhee through the salmon-filled waters of the Brooks Range Rivers, meet a young chief of the Athapaskan tribe, and become well-acquainted with the habits of the barren-ground grizzly bear. We encounter settlers and discover the deeply held dreams that drive them to survive in one of the most remote regions on earth. McPhee is a master storyteller and a curious adventurer and Coming into the Country is his journey into the wild.
Author Biography
John McPhee has published more than thirty books and much of his work first appeared in the pages of The New Yorker, where he has been a staff writer since 1963. He is a four-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, winning in 1999 for Annals of the Former World. McPhee teaches nonfiction writing at Princeton University.
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