State: ALASKA
Fiction:
- The Call of the Wild* by Jack London
- The Yiddish Policemen's* Union by Michael Chabon
- Aleutian Sparrow by Karen Hesse
- Drop City by T.C. Boyle
Nonfiction:
- Into the Wild* by Jon Krakauer
- Coming into the Country, by John McPhee
- Among Grizzlies: Living with Wild Bears in Alaska by Timothy Treadwell
- Big Alaska: Journey Across America's Most Amazing State by Debbie S. Miller
- Klondike: The Last Great Gold Rush by Pierre Berton
- Coming Back Alive: The True Story of the Most Harrowing Search and Rescue Mission Ever Attempted on Alaska's High Seas by Spike Walker
- On the Edge of Survival: A Shipwreck, a Raging Storm, and the Harrowing…
by Spike Walker
Authors Known for Writing about the State:
Jack London
Spike Walker
Great Bookstores:
The Homer Bookstore - According to their website, they are the oldest independent bookstore on the Kenai Peninsula, and is very likely the longest running general bookstore in Alaskan history.
*Books I've Read
Photo by moi.
5 comments:
I've not read any of these books (well I started the Chabon book but it was horrid on audio and I stopped after the second disc). I loved "Into the Wild" the movie though.
Sandy - I usually like Chabon and I wasn't a fan of that one at all.
I was really surprised to find a huge number of nonfiction survival/adventure accounts for Alaska. I guess that makes sense, I just didn't think of it.
The only one I've read is Into the Wild. This is going to be a great little series.
I have THREE UNREAD books from your list, guess I need to read at least one soon.
Jenners - That one was great! The movie was good too.
BookQuoter - I haven't read half of these yet either, but I'm getting there.
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