The Living Great Lakes
Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas
$47.75
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2024
Summary
Now with a new introduction.
The story of the Great Lakes unfolds during an epic journey on The Malabar, a two-masted schooner the author helped sail from Lake Michigan to Bar Harbor, Maine. Battling storms and internal strife, the crew of five navigate the lakes and their connecting waterways, traverse the Erie Canal and a flooding Hudson River, and make their way around Manhattan to Long Island Sound and up the Atlantic coast to Maine.
Awards include the 2004 Sigurd…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250325884 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250325889 |
| Author: | Jerry Dennis |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 308g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 134mm x 212mm |
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Critics Review
“An enticing homecoming party for the Great Lakes, with a welcome-back for some readers and an invitation for others.” –Kirkus Reviews
“A stirring account of a schooner voyage through some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet.” – Globe and Mail (Canada).
“Thoroughly entertaining.” -Chicago Sun Times
“A masterwork. This is history at its best.” – Doug Stanton, author of In Harm’s Way
“Dennis weaves anecdotes from his childhood, such as a family-fishing trip on Lake Michigan, together with informed commentary on the natural history of the lakes and the people who live there as well as evocative descriptions of the enchanting view of the forests along Lake Superior from the schooner. ” –Publishers Weekly
“A fine guide, borne along with a storyteller’s sense of pacing and blend of fact with picaresque.” –American Geographical Society
Jerry Dennis
Jerry Dennis writes about nature and the outdoors for such publications as Sports Afield, Gray’s Sporting Journal, and The New York Times. His previous books have been widely praised and have been translated into five languages. He lives in Traverse City, Michigan.
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