Table of Contents

McPhee, John

Published by Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1985

About this Item

Large octavo in mostly pale beige illus jacket; 293 pages: illustrations; 22 cm. Contents: Under the snow -- A textbook place for bears -- Riding the boom extension -- Heirs of general practice -- Open man -- Ice pond -- Minihydro -- North of the C.P. line. First published in book form 1985, Table of Contents is a collection of eight pieces written by John McPhee between 1981 and 1984. Geographically and thematically, they range from Alaska to New Jersey, describing, for example, the arrival of telephones in a small village near the Arctic Circle and the arrival of wild bears in considerable numbers in New Jersey, swarming in from the Poconos in search of a better life. The essays in this collection, which The New York Times called "pretty close to flawless," offer an excellent introduction to the work of one of our finest writers Time: Since 1971 Geographic: United States -- Social life and customs -- 1971- ?tats-Unis -- M?urs et coutumes -- 1971- United States. United States -- Social life and customs. Nice copy. Fine in fine jacket in archival mylar.

Seller Inventory # 100321

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Table of Contents
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, New York
• Publication Date: 1985
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First ed., "first printing" (stated).
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • English
  • Cultural & Ethnic Studies