Travels in Alaska (Nature Library, Penguin) - Softcover

Muir, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140170219 ISBN 13: 9780140170214

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1993

Synopsis

Descriptions glowing with color, thrilling stories of adventures on mountains, glaciers, and the sea, and sympathetic accounts of the life of the Indians make this account of the wonders of our Northern possessions one of the most interesting travel books, while as the crowning volume of Muir's works it will take and hold a permanent place in American literature.

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Review

Take a trip to last century's Alaska through Muir's clean, easy-going, enthusiastic prose. He wrote the way he took pictures, with insight, attention, care and genuine feeling. It's a lovely look into a beautiful land and its inhabitants the way it used to be, told in a flowing narrative that is far less rushed than contemporary travel tales.

From the Publisher

Smitten with Muir's compelling story, a team of experts was assembled to create this unique audio production. With a deft hand, the team that brought the first environmental radio drama to the BBC (Producer Mara Purl, Foley artist David L. Krebs, composer Marilyn Harris and engineer Bill Berkuta) are joined by NPR announcer and famed actor Lee Salisbury. The project is further enhanced by the visual artistry of Dave Zaboski best known for his animation work at Disney, Warner Brothers and Sony Pictures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0140170219
• ISBN 13: 9780140170214
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288