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Looking for Alaska / Peter Jenkins.

Jenkins, Peter, 1951- (Author).

Summary:

Looking for Alaska" is Jenkins' account of a year-long odyssey in America's last wilderness. From fishing expedition with some of Alaska's Native leaders to an ocean-kayaking trip in the glacier-ridden waters off the northwestern coast, Jenkins delivers a memorable diary of discovery--both of this place that captures maginations, and of himself, all over again.

Record details

ISBN: 0312261780
ISBN: 9780312261788
ISBN: 0312302894
ISBN: 9780312302894
Physical Description: xi, 434 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Dream in the daylight -- Ted -- At home with "The police log" -- "Fly through that hole" -- Tina -- Bears on Dora Way -- Can a glacier cry? -- No road -- The largest member of the congregation -- Termination dust -- Howls of glee -- Maximum security -- Bingo anger -- On the way to Coldfoot -- The winter trail -- Life at the homestead -- On the edge of the land-fast ice -- Anything by cyber trash -- Hobo night -- XtraTuf -- Unalakleet -- Landing on a roof -- Leaving Alaska -- Epilogue: Jump out of that plane.