The Reader's Companion to Alaska

by Alan Ryan

The Alaskan frontier is revealed at its most inspiring and unforgiving, through the eyes of its awestruck visitors. An enraptured John Muir first glimpses Glacier Bay; Jon Krakauer marvels at the sight of a grizzly’s footprints in the snow; Erma Bombeck comments on the “cruise from hell,” and more. Map.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1997

About the author

Alan Peter Ryan was an American author and editor, known for his work in the horror genre in the 1980s.

Reviews

[Judy]

Enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. In fact it was excellent. The writers were great and I really got a feel for Alaska to prepare me for the trip to Alaska this summer.

[Amy C.]

Reread - I really love this book!

[Christine K]

good insight into Alaska- the "wild" of it, the beauty of it, the harshness of it.

[Nathan Michael]

I love Alaska and the different travel essays compiled in this reader are great for feeding the desire to head back north.