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Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map
Sutton Sutter
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Description for Cold Comfort: Life at the Top of the Map
paperback. BIC Classification: 1M; GTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 270.
A whimsical look at the pleasures and challenges of living in the far north-now in paperback!
A whimsical look at the pleasures and challenges of living in the far north-now in paperback!
"Sutter knows Duluth and the hinterlands to the North the way Garrison Keillor knows Lake Wobegon and the prairies. With a nimble wit and a roving eye for detail, Sutter goes beneath the veneer of the North Country to expose its attraction, its quirks, and its characters. There isn’t a clinker in the collection, and even if you’ve lived your entire life in Duluth or the North Country, you’ll see ... Read more"Mostly whimsical, sometimes meditative, but most often warmhearted, these essays explore Lake Superior, its neighboring rivers and streams, duck hunting, cross-country skiing, bridges, cider-pressing parties, and camping out in the family car. Sutter’s prose is clean, straightforward, and sometimes mirthful." Chicago New City "An oddly brilliant and lovely little book. . . . Resonant, evocative, and splendidly written." Jim HarrisonTemperatures that dive to forty degrees below zero are only part of life in northern Minnesota, according to award-winning writer Barton Sutter. Cold Comfort is his temperamental tribute to the city of Duluth, Minnesota, where bears wander the streets and canoe racks are standard equipment. Winner of a 1998 Northeast Minnesota Book AwardWinner of a 1998 Minnesota Book Award for Creative Nonfiction Show LessProduct Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816632602
SKU
V9780816632602
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Sutton Sutter
Barton Sutter is the author of My Father’s War and Other Stories (1991) and three books of poetry, most recently The Book of Names (1993). His work has appeared in dozens of magazines, including Minnesota Monthly and the North American Review. He makes his home in Duluth, Minnesota.
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