In books such as Alaska, Michener goes back - way, way back - to the geological events that led to the land mass formations that became known as Alaska, and traces every major event since, including mastadons, migration of native peoples, invaders of all stripes, and the US purchase and eventual statehood. I’ve come to really appreciate preparing for travel by reading fiction about my destination - and reading James Michener may just be the pinnacle of travel/historical fiction. A stirring portrait of a human community living on the edge of the world, ALASKA claims a bold heritage of survival against all odds.

From the near-forgotten past, to the highly technological present, from self-defense to self-determination, here are the men and women who tried to tame the land, seize its bounty, and lay claim to the elusive spirit that holds native and visitor spellbound. Master storyteller James Michener reveals Alaska in all its awesome, sweeping majesty. My pick for this week’s Flashback Friday: Other than that, the sky’s the limit! Join me, please, and let us all know: what are the books you’ve read that you always rave about? What books from your past do you wish EVERYONE would read? Pick something from five years ago, or go all the way back to the Canterbury Tales if you want. Must have been originally published 5 or more years ago.Has to still be available, preferably still in print.

Has to be something you’ve read yourself.Here are the Flashback Friday book selection guidelines: Urn:lcp:alaska0000mich_m2c3:epub:944e7f46-cefb-4750-b598-d7e15bba53a3 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier alaska0000mich_m2c3 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t0vr3nn90 Invoice 1652 Isbn 2266042033ĩ782266042024 Ocr tesseract 5.0.0-alpha-20201231-10-g1236 Ocr_detected_lang fr Ocr_detected_lang_conf 1.0000 Ocr_detected_script Latin Ocr_detected_script_conf 0.9806 Ocr_module_version 0.0.13 Ocr_parameters -l fra Old_pallet IA-NS-2002045 Page_number_confidence 97.00 Pages 902 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.11 Ppi 350 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210428115552 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 1134 Scandate 20210419164511 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9782266042024 Tts_version 4.Flashback Friday is my own little weekly tradition, in which I pick a book from my reading past to highlight - and you’re invited to join in! French Boxid IA40097314 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

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