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Opere di Peter M. Leschak

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North Writers II: Our Place in the Woods (1997) — Collaboratore — 6 copie

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A short book about the Minnesota woods and the author's life there in the 1970s and 80s. I got this one from an indie bookstore, where they had a display of inexpensive "mystery books" wrapped in brown paper for adventurous bookbuyers willing to take a chance based on nothing more than a very brief description. (Which, in this case, I think was something along the lines of "nature writing.") To be honest, I wasn't expecting a whole lot from this experience, as I figured, well, these are probably just books they're looking to get rid of, right? But I was very pleasantly surprised! I ended up enjoying this one a lot. The author has a likeable sense of humor, a real appreciation for the rugged country he lives in with all its beauties and difficulties, and an attitude that's a pleasant mixture of thoughtful and irreverent. Reading this hasn't left me with any kind of desire to pick up and move to Minnesota -- personally, I regard any place where the temperature is capable of dropping to -57 Fahrenheit as completely unfit for human habitation -- but I was quite happy to pay it a vicarious visit.… (altro)
 
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bragan | May 13, 2023 |
Part reminiscence of wildland firefighting, part philosophical musings, and part (a small part) historical reflection, Ghosts of the Fireground is an interesting if unevenly written book. The best parts are the stories of fighting fires and Leschak's reflections on the actions of Father Perrin before, during and after the firestorm at Peshtigo.

Worth reading once.
 
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Helcura | Jan 26, 2010 |

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