Raban, Jonathan
Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meaning
- ISBN 13:
- 9780330346290
- author:
- Raban, Jonathan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 19.7 x 13 x 2.6 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Inside Passage to Alaska, with its outer fringes and entailments, is a complex sea-route that has been in continuous use for several thousand years. Its aboriginal past shares a close kinship with the ancient seas of the Phoenicians and Greeks. This book is not just about a sea voyage, but also about Jonathan Raban's personal journey home to his father who is dying, as well as his relationship with his wife and the historical journey of the ship Vancouver in its search for the North West Passage. Through these intertwined narratives, Raban explores the inner workings of the Inside Passage, revealing its intricate web of history, culture, and geography.
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