Coming into the Country
Travels in Alaska
Autor*in: Macfarlane, Robert; McPhee, John
Jahr: 2015
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 400 S.
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- John McPhee is celebrated in America and all but unknown in this country. The volume I love most isComing into the Country, an account of Alaska and the Alaskans. His genius is that he can write about anything.’Robert Macfarlane In this unforgettable and astutely observed travel account, Pulitzer Prize-winner John McPhee journeys into the wild frontiers and frigid climate of Alaska exploring the diverse terrain of this Northern US state. Travelling by foot and canoe, helicopter and dog team, McPhee traverses total wilderness, urban landscape, and the depths of the bush, drawing a rich and comprehensive history of this vast land and its varied inhabitants. With his keen eye and poetic sensibility at the helm, 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 along the way and discover the extraordinary dreams that impel them to survive in one of the most remote regions on Earth. McPhee is an endlessly curious adventurer and Coming into the Country is the work of a master storyteller. It is a reviewer’s greatest pleasure to ring the gong for a species of masterpiece.’New York Times Book Review McPhee has acted like an antenna in a far-off place that few will see. He has brought back a wholly satisfying voyage of spirit and mind.’Time With this book McPhee proves to be the most versatile journalist in America.’ New York Times
Titelinformationen
Titel: Coming into the Country
Autor*in: Macfarlane, Robert; McPhee, John
Verlag: Perseus Book Group
ISBN: 9781907970733
Kategorie: Sachmedien & Ratgeber, Reise & Abenteuer
Max. Ausleihdauer: 21 Tage