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MCPHEE: Coming into the Country (Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1991)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Modified Item
- No
- Subject
- Geography
- ISBN
- 9780374522872
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374522871
ISBN-13
9780374522872
eBay Product ID (ePID)
126153
Product Key Features
Book Title
Coming Into the Country
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), United States / West / General, General, Essays & Travelogues, United States / West / Pacific (Ak, CA, Hi, Or, Wa)
Publication Year
1991
Genre
Travel, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
77-012249
Reviews
McPhee has acted as an antenna in a far-off place that few will see. He has brought back a wholly satisfying voyage of spirit and mind., "It is a reviewer's greatest pleasure to ring the gong for a species of masterpiece."-Edward Hoagland, The New York Times Book Review "Justly celebrated…By showing us what Alaska is like, McPhee reminds us of what we have become." -- The Washington Post Book World "What is really in view in Coming into the Country is a matter not usually met in works of reportage . . . nothing less than the nature Of the human condition." --Benjamin De Mott, The Atlantic Monthly "McPhee has acted as an antenna in a far-off place that few will see. He has brought back a wholly satisfying voyage of spirit and mind." --Paul Grey, Time "With this book McPhee proves to be the most versatile journalist in America." --Editor's Choice, The New York Times, It is a reviewer's greatest pleasure to ring the gong for a species of masterpiece."—Edward Hoagland,The New York Times Book Review Justly celebrated…By showing us what Alaska is like, McPhee reminds us of what we have become." --The Washington Post Book World What is really in view in Coming into the Country is a matter not usually met in works of reportage . . . nothing less than the nature Of the human condition." --Benjamin De Mott,The Atlantic Monthly McPhee has acted as an antenna in a far-off place that few will see. He has brought back a wholly satisfying voyage of spirit and mind." --Paul Grey,Time With this book McPhee proves to be the most versatile journalist in America." --Editor's Choice,The New York Times, What is really in view in Coming into the Country is a matter not usually met in works of reportage . . . nothing less than the nature Of the human condition., "It is a reviewer's greatest pleasure to ring the gong for a species of masterpiece."-Edward Hoagland, The New York Times Book Review, "It is a reviewer's greatest pleasure to ring the gong for a species of masterpiece." -- Edward Hoagland, The New York Times Book Review "Justly celebrated...By showing us what Alaska is like, McPhee reminds us of what we have become." -- The Washington Post Book World "What is really in view in Coming into the Country is a matter not usually met in works of reportage . . . nothing less than the nature Of the human condition." -- Benjamin De Mott, The Atlantic Monthly "McPhee has acted as an antenna in a far-off place that few will see. He has brought back a wholly satisfying voyage of spirit and mind." -- Paul Grey, Time "With this book McPhee proves to be the most versatile journalist in America." -- Editor's Choice, The New York Times, "It is a reviewer's greatest pleasure to ring the gong for a species of masterpiece."Edward Hoagland, The New York Times Book Review "Justly celebrated...By showing us what Alaska is like, McPhee reminds us of what we have become." -- The Washington Post Book World "What is really in view in Coming into the Country is a matter not usually met in works of reportage . . . nothing less than the nature Of the human condition." --Benjamin De Mott, The Atlantic Monthly "McPhee has acted as an antenna in a far-off place that few will see. He has brought back a wholly satisfying voyage of spirit and mind." --Paul Grey, Time "With this book McPhee proves to be the most versatile journalist in America." --Editor's Choice, The New York Times
Dewey Decimal
917.98/04/50924
Synopsis
To many Americans in the "Lower 48," Alaska seems almost a foreign country, and John McPhee's evocations of its people and its landscapes in no way alters that impression. McPhee gives us, as only he can, a vivid picture of the state's varied variegation and a feeling for its special identity., 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.
LC Classification Number
F910
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- -***a (33)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThank you William for the book and the kind note! The book is as described and it's a great source of knowledge concerning North American Geology. It was very well packaged and arrived within the mentioned times.
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- t***6 (28)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat experience. I ordered a luxury hardcover for which the condition of the book is important and the packing was great and the item was as described. I asked questions during the process and the seller was responsive and helpful. I would definitely buy again from this sellerPARMET: Kennedy: Jack/Presidency (Two-Volume Set) (Lib of Pres) (Easton, 1986) (#267087637499)
- s***l (5)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook received clearly packaged with great care. Clean cover with no creases. Like-new book for a great used price. Excited to dive in. Seller was prompt and professional. Will go back to seller next time I’m looking for books.
- -***a (33)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThank you William for the book and the kind note! The book is as described and it's a great source of knowledge concerning North American Geology. It was very well packaged and arrived within the mentioned times.