Alaska
ISBN:
9782258025059 (2258025052)
Publish date: 1989
Publisher: Presses de la Cité
Pages no: 939
Edition language: French
Category:
Adventure,
Novels,
Travel,
Literature,
Epic,
Cultural,
Book Club,
American,
Historical Fiction,
Contemporary,
Russia
James A. Michener is known for his highly detailed narrative and pages-long expository on the history of a region. When done correctly, a reader is taken on a whirlwind adventure through time, following the growth and development of an area through the eyes of the land and of a select few founding f...
A very good, if rather episodic, look at Alaska's history from the prehistoric to the modern, with lots of details and personal stories. Great for the armchair or actual traveler. Proved to be very useful for me in planning my upcoming trip to the 49th State. For the longer review, please go here:ht...
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