The Good Rain: Across Time & Terrain in the Pacific Northwest

Egan, Timothy

ISBN 10: 0394577248 / ISBN 13: 9780394577241

Published by Knopf, 1990

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Synopsis:

A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Reviews: The Pacific Northwest, with its giant trees, fascinating coastline, mighty Columbia River, and not-always-dormant volcanoes, has inspired a number of personal narratives. In this book, reminiscent of Ivan Doig's Winter Brothers ( LJ 10/15/80), New York Times reporter Egan interweaves personal experiences and conversations with observations of nature and historical information. He travels through Washington, Oregon, and southern Vancouver, following the route taken by an earlier traveler, Theodore Winthrop, 150 years ago. A conservationist ethic pervades the book; Egan discusses major problems such as the cutting of the forests. A nicely done narrative for the general reader.
- Joseph Hannibal, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Good Rain: Across Time & Terrain in the ...
Publisher: Knopf
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very_good