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jo_crescent's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Enjoyed this cheerful Alaska travelogue. Of its time. Lots of descriptions of the natural world!
hollyfromthebigsky's review against another edition
I may come back to this in the future, but right now it's just sitting collecting dust.
autumn_dannay's review against another edition
5.0
What a fantastic book! I am adding Mardy Murie as a heroine of mine. This book was an absolutely wonderful tale of her adventures in Alaska with her husband, Olaus Murie. I think my favorite part is in the next-to-last chapter: Mardy flies to Dick Proenneke's cabin on Twin Lakes to deliver film! I couldn't believe my eyes. The whole book is written delightfully, with chapters taken from her personal journals and diaries. What I would give to read her diaries...
mattstebbins's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely one I'll be returning to, and even if Alaska then isn't Idaho now, the love of a place feels so familiar.
[4.5 stars for being so close to exactly what I needed to read.]
[4.5 stars for being so close to exactly what I needed to read.]
the_valiant's review against another edition
4.0
Apparently this is the year of reading books about Alaska. It is interesting to read this after reading Shadows on the Koyukuk. It was written in the 60s I think and you can tell, Murie writes about herself as "just a woman" a lot (as in, can't do as much as the men even when she clearly is) and how silly women are, which is pretty off putting to a modern reader. Also every time she talks about native alaskans feels weird and condescendingly racist. Like the bill bryson book I read earlier I'd like this one more if it were shorter, I kind of cheated and skimmed the last 50 or so pages because while it was interesting I was also kind of over it.
But y'all if you are interested in what it was like being a white lady in alaska in the early 20th century this is neat as hell. Murie is kind of a badass and her husband made lots of cool pictures for the book.
But y'all if you are interested in what it was like being a white lady in alaska in the early 20th century this is neat as hell. Murie is kind of a badass and her husband made lots of cool pictures for the book.
jeanetterenee's review against another edition
4.0
This book will make you long for unspoiled nature while at the same time making you glad you don't have to deal with the mosquitos and other difficulties Mardy Murie braved while caring for her husband and family in the wilds of Alaska. This was before modern camping conveniences, and this woman was TOUGH!
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