
Coming into the Country
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Narrated by:
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Nelson Runger
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By:
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John McPhee
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.
Listeners 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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great book
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great book
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Would you listen to Coming into the Country again? Why?
I generally only read or listen to a book once, but I might refer back to some of this one's prose.Who was your favorite character and why?
The Gelvin family. Practical, competent, decent.What does Nelson Runger bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He's an accomplished pro. His reading does not get in the way of the prose.Any additional comments?
Publish everything of McPhee's that you can.Classic Alaska Non-Fiction Remains Timely
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Portrait of Alaska as a Young State
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Fantastic all around.
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Wonderful Story
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Well written with humor
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McFee is a Jedi master.
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The story itself was as captivating this reading as it was 34 years ago when I had just arrived in Alaska.
Reader mispronounces many names
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