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A review by zo277
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey by Sam Keith
4.0
It took me a while to read this book. I wanted to take this book in for the imagery given and really it's mostly journal entries, as well as some spectacular photography, rather than a typical nonfiction piece.
Dick Proenneke lived a life that is truly attractive to a dimension of myself. There are definitely days I long for the fresh air of mountain passes, wildlife and my tent much more than buzzing cars, tar snakes and overgrazed pastures full of fat cows for profit.
This book is not about a life everyone enjoys, and this writing is equally as niche, the commitment to nature would puzzle most rural folks and Proenneke's pragmatism and simplicity would bore most urban folks. That said, I love this book. I see myself revisiting this one near the fireplace on the coldest of evenings.
Dick Proenneke lived a life that is truly attractive to a dimension of myself. There are definitely days I long for the fresh air of mountain passes, wildlife and my tent much more than buzzing cars, tar snakes and overgrazed pastures full of fat cows for profit.
This book is not about a life everyone enjoys, and this writing is equally as niche, the commitment to nature would puzzle most rural folks and Proenneke's pragmatism and simplicity would bore most urban folks. That said, I love this book. I see myself revisiting this one near the fireplace on the coldest of evenings.