Coming into the Country

By: John Mcphee

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Synopsis: "Coming into the Country" is an unforgettable account of Alaska and Alaskans. It is a rich tapestry of vivid characters, observed landscapes, and descriptive narrative, in three principal segments that deal, respectively, with a total wilderness, with urban Alaska, and with life in the remoteness of the bush. Readers of McPhee' s earlier books will not be unprepared for his surprising shifts of scene and ordering of events, brilliantly combined into an organic whole. In the course of this volume we are made acquainted with the lore and techniques of placer mining, the habits and legends of the barren-ground grizzly, the outlook of a young Athapaskan chief, and tales of the fortitude of settlers-- ordinary people compelled by extraordinary dreams. "Coming into the Country" unites a vast region of America with one of America's notable literary craftsmen, singularly qualified to do justice to the scale and grandeur of the design.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 421 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780553255270
Publisher:: Broadway Books
Date of Addition:: 09/01/09
Copyrighted By:: John McPhee
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Travel, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:: Trans Access
Proofread By:: Trans Access
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.