{"product_id":"coming-into-the-country-john-mcphee-9780374522872","title":"Coming Into the Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eComing into the Country \u003c\/i\u003eis 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders 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. \u003ci\u003eComing into the Country \u003c\/i\u003eunites 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John McPhee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374522871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374522872\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2004 pg. 46","brand":"John McPhee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049409900799,"sku":"9780374522872","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b534a4a-8b41-4722-9222-f5e18618877b.jpg?v=1685001420","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/coming-into-the-country-john-mcphee-9780374522872","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}