Going to Extremes (Plume) - Paperback By McGinniss, Joe - GOOD - RARE EARLY 1980

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“Lots of wear, front cover beginning to separate. Pages have started to yellow. Please see photos.”
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Item specifics

Condition
Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Seller Notes
“Lots of wear, front cover beginning to separate. Pages have started to yellow. Please see photos.”
Country of Origin
United States
Brand
Unbranded
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No
Era
1980s
Custom Bundle
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
MPN
Does not apply
Original Language
English
Intended Audience
Young Adults, Adults
Vintage
Yes
Number of Pages
288 Pages
ISBN
9780452252905
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0452252903
ISBN-13
9780452252905
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4441355

Product Key Features

Book Title
Going to Extremes
Language
English
Topic
General, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
1981
Genre
Social Science
Author
Joe Mcginniss
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
5 in
Item Width
7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
979.804
Synopsis
From a drunken housewife who barely escapes being caught in adultery to the author's soul-stirring encounter with one of the earth's last scenes of natural splendor, Going to Extremes succeeds in encompassing the surreal qualities and mind-bending contradictions of Alaska today. What Joe McGinniss found on his extraordinary odyssey was a world of stark contrasts. He introduces us to the people-from pot-smoking high-school principals to TV-watching Eskimos-and their problems: rampant drinking, divorce, human disintegration, and the oil-inspired greed and waste. And he recaptures both the power and the beauty of a land still untamed and undefiled, and the endurance of a spirit of independence and adventure that finds Alaska its natural home. A deeply moving, personal book, in turns wry, witty, cutting and bedazzling, Going to Extremes is, quite simply, a thoroughly rewarding experience.

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