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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Juneau: Add a description of this character.
- Fairbanks
- Donna
- John Borg
- Potts
- Dick Cook
- Michael David
- Hession
- Lamoreaux
- Pourchot
- John Kauffmann
- Bob Fedeler
- Harris
- Wilkinson
- Boone
- Willie Hensley
- Stanley
- Sarge Waller
- Kiana
- Klepper
- Vogler
- Kobuk
- Dawson
- Joe
- Parrish
- Harry
- Ginny
- Scott
- Talkeetna
- Dungan
- Amundsen
- Mckinley
- Fred
- Brad Snow
- Atwood
- Newman
- Doyon
- Sara
- Harper
- Horace
- Leon Crane
Setting & Locations edit
- Trans-alaska Pipeline
- Anchorage
- Yukon River
- Eagle
- United States
- Sitka
- Kotzebue
- California
- Salmon River
- New York
- Canada
- Hungwitchin
- Washington
- New Jersey
- Susitna Valley
- Central
- Village
- Arctic Alaska
- Philadelphia
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Brasilia
- Kandik
- Maine
- San Francisco
- Klondike
- Yukon Territory
- Citabria
- Seattle
- Charley River
- North America
- Connecticut
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Arctic Ocean
- North Slope
- Louisiana
- Pacific
- Valdez
- Montana
- Michigan
- Colorado
- Scotland
- Fortymile
- Iowa
First Sentence edit
My bandanna is rolled on the diagonal and retains water fairy well.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in National Geographic Traveler's Ultimate Travel Library—Around the World in 80+ Books. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- John McPhee (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1977
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Publication Date: 1977
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Awards edit
- National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist, 1977: General Nonfiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 917.98045092
Subjects edit
- Books › Travel › United States › Regions › West › Pacific
- Books › Travel › United States › States › Alaska
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Nature Writing
- Books › Outdoors & Nature › Reference
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