Coming into the country
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Noonday Press, 1991, c1977.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780374522872 (pbk.), 0374522871 (pbk.), 9780374126452 (hc), 0374126453 (hc)
Physical Desc
438 pages : maps ; 21 cm.
Status
Central Library - Adult Nonfiction - Upper Level - Nonfiction
917.98 MCPHEE
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917.98 MCPHEE
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Published
New York : Noonday Press, 1991, c1977.
Language
English
ISBN
9780374522872 (pbk.), 0374522871 (pbk.), 9780374126452 (hc), 0374126453 (hc)
Notes
Description
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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McPhee, J. (19911977). Coming into the country . Noonday Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPhee, John, 1931-. 19911977. Coming Into the Country. Noonday Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPhee, John, 1931-. Coming Into the Country Noonday Press, 19911977.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McPhee, John. Coming Into the Country Noonday Press, 19911977.
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