Encounters with the Archdruid

Encounters with the Archdruid
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9780374708634
ISBN-13 : 0374708630
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Book Synopsis Encounters with the Archdruid by : John McPhee

Download or read book Encounters with the Archdruid written by John McPhee and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 1977-10-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, sometimes with friendliness, sometimes fighting hard across a philosophical divide.


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