Coming into the Country
by John Mcphee
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appears in Travel, Travel, and Science.
This is the story of Alaska and the Alaskans. Written with a vividness and clarity which shifts scenes frequently, and yet manages to tie the work into a rewarding whole, McPhee segues from the wilderness to life in urban Alaska to the remote bush country....
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appears in Travel, Travel, and Science.
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