Coming into the country
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977.
ISBN
0374126453, 9780374126452, 0374522871, 9780374522872, 0553145673, 9780553145670
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hillside Public Library - Stacks | 917.98 McPhee | On Shelf |
| La Grange Park Public Library District - Upper Level | 917.98 MCP | On Shelf |
| La Grange Public Library - Stacks | 917.98 McP | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 3rd Floor - Travel | 917.98 MCP | On Shelf |
| St. Charles Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 917.98 MCP | Checked out |
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Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
438 pages : maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0374126453, 9780374126452, 0374522871, 9780374522872, 0553145673, 9780553145670
Lexile measure
1060
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.
Target Audience
1060L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McPhee, J. (1977). Coming into the country (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPhee, John, 1931-. 1977. Coming Into the Country. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPhee, John, 1931-. Coming Into the Country New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977.
Harvard Citation (style guide)McPhee, J. (1977). Coming into the country. First edn. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McPhee, John. Coming Into the Country First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1977.
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