Going to Extremes (book)
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Author | Joe McGinniss |
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Language | English |
Publication date | 1980 |
Publication place | United States |
Published in English | Alfred A. Knopf |
Pages | 285 |
ISBN | 0-394-51172-7 |
Going to Extremes is a non-fiction book by Joe McGinniss. It was first published in 1980. The book is about McGinniss' travels through Alaska for a year.[1] The book became a bestseller.[2]
The Los Angeles Times called it a "vivid memoir."[3]
McGinniss returned to the subject of Alaska in 2009 to write a biography about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin.[2][4]
See also
[edit]- Coming into the Country, a book by John McPhee which covers much of the same subject matter and time frame
References
[edit]- ^ Weaver, Howard C. (September 17, 1980). "A flavorful trek across Alaska (preview)". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.
- ^ a b Dunham, Mike (September 6, 2010). "Palin's neighbor Joe McGinniss talks about 'Going to Extremes' in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News.
- ^ Solomon, Charles (October 1, 1989). "GOING TO EXTREMES". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Neyfakh, Leon (August 25, 2009). "McGinniss Hops Agents (Again), So What's He Working On?". The New York Observer.