Rick Bass
Birth date: March 07, 1958
Rick Bass's Books
Turned out to be just the first chapters of the first book, but it was not a sample. And not worth buying the book.
I did learn a lot about the genocide in Rwanda and a little about gorillas. Otherwise, this book is pretty weak. I'm glad McSweeney's published it as I would not have read up on this topic otherwise, but I'm also glad the book was short. I could give the guy a break for weak writing and...until I...
This collection of three stories (novellas) shows a range of subject, but the single hand of a strong writer. I'll be reading more by Bass.
Does this fall into some sort of nature literature? Maybe. A lot of narrative about the ecosystem and geology. Compelling characters and well-written.
I learned quite a bit about the geography of the Brooks Range and got a totally unrealistic impression of what is physically possible. The author is unbelievably cavalier about the most amazing physical feats,such as hiking 20-30 miles a day over difficult terrain with heavy loads. His love of the c...
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