'A moving, complex mosaic of memory, history and adventure'-Sunday
TelegraphFollowing his dusty travels for Bad Land-described as a 'blazing
classic' and whose many prizes included the US National Book Critics Circle
Award-Jonathan Raban returns to sea, sailing up the coast of Canada to
Juneau in Alaska.'Most beautifully told, vivid and fresh with observation.
It looks like a travel book, but it's much less expected and more troubling
than that'-Spectator'Unlike other travel books this is the genuine
article... it is a thrilling adventure'-The Times'This is an extraordinary
book. The voyage itself is fascinating... his observations are of the
highest order'-Daily Telegraph