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Infinite West: Travels in South Dakota
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Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 356.
In his homage to the infinite west that is South Dakota, both past and present, Englishman Fraser Harrison tours well-known locations such as the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, and Deadwood. But there is far more to South Dakota, and the author also spent time in less-travelled areas such as Wounded Knee, the southern portion of the Missouri River, and Harrison, his namesake town. The author’s witty, conversational, and detailed commentaries are paired with brief historical accounts to form a travel memoir comparable to those of Bill Bryson, Dayton Duncan, and Paul Theroux. Harrison paints pictures with his prose that let the ... Read more
In his homage to the infinite west that is South Dakota, both past and present, Englishman Fraser Harrison tours well-known locations such as the Badlands, Mount Rushmore, and Deadwood. But there is far more to South Dakota, and the author also spent time in less-travelled areas such as Wounded Knee, the southern portion of the Missouri River, and Harrison, his namesake town. The author’s witty, conversational, and detailed commentaries are paired with brief historical accounts to form a travel memoir comparable to those of Bill Bryson, Dayton Duncan, and Paul Theroux. Harrison paints pictures with his prose that let the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
South Dakota State Historical Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Pierre, United States
ISBN
9780984650583
SKU
V9780984650583
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Ref
99-3
About Unknown
Fraser Harrison, the author of nine books, contributed regularly to major newspapers in the United Kingdom and worked as a freelance broadcaster for the BBC. He holds an undergraduate degree from Cambridge University and a masters in Human Rights from Essex University. His childhood love of the West has since been strengthened by many visits to South Dakota.
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