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One man's wilderness : an Alaskan odyssey  Cover Image Book Book

One man's wilderness : an Alaskan odyssey / by Sam Keith ; from the journals and photographs of Richard Proenneke.

Proenneke, Richard. (Author). Keith, Sam. (Added Author).

Summary:

To live in a pristine land unchanged by man; to roam the wilderness through which few other humans have passed; to choose an idyllic site, cut trees, and build a log cabin; to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available; to be not at odds with the world, but content with one's own thoughts and company: thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them. This book is a simple account of the day-by-day explorations and activities he carried out alone, and the constant chain of nature's events that kept him company. From Proenneke's journals, and with first-hand knowledge of his subject and the setting, Sam Keith has woven a tribute to a man who carved his masterpiece out of the beyond.--From publisher description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0882405136 (acid-free paper)
  • ISBN: 9780882405131 (acid-free paper)
  • Physical Description: 223 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
  • Publisher: Anchorage : Alaska Northwest Books, 1999.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"26th anniversary"--Cover.
Originally published: Anchorage : Alaska Northwest Pub. Co., [1973].
Subject: Proenneke, Richard > Diaries.
Pioneers > Alaska > Twin Lakes Region (Lake and Peninsula Borough) > Diaries.
Frontier and pioneer life > Alaska > Twin Lakes Region (Lake and Peninsula Borough)
Wilderness survival > Alaska > Twin Lakes Region (Lake and Peninsula Borough)
Pionniers > États-Unis > Kodiak, île > Journaux intimes.
Survie en milieu sauvage > États-Unis > Kodiak, île.
Twin Lakes Region (Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska) > Description and travel.
Twin Lakes Region (Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska) > Pictorial works.
Kodiak, Île (États-Unis) > Descriptions et voyages.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Homer Library. (Show)
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  • 2 of 2 copies available at Homer Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Homer Public Library 917.984 [AKA_DUP] PRO (Text) 000119019 Ask Staff -- Duplicate Available -
Homer Public Library AK 917.984 PRO (Text) 000119018 Alaskana -- Nonfiction Available -


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