The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures)

The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures) | Timothy Egan | A fascinating book, beautifully written

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	The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest (Vintage Departures) Timothy Egan Vintage, 1991 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 25 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Panoramic view of Pacific Northwest before development

This book wonderfully depict the beauty of the Pacific Northwest before people took control and developed it. He describes the ways we changed the land, how it was before and how it is today and yet tells a story of his grandfather. As a native Washingtonian I felt like I went back in history and appreciated the historical and well as discriptive views of a land I love well. It was easy to read and I hard time liking the Army Corp or Engineers after reading this book.

A fascinating book, beautifully written

Timothy Egan is a writer of rare skill. The Good Rain is a beautifully-written, thoughtful journey through his (and our) beloved Northwest. What a shame it's out of stock!

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Vital Northwest

Reading this on a recomendation from the Seattle PI, I became a fan. My friends and relatives received copies for Christmas. For the native or the transient, this is the vital book of how the Pacific Northwest works.

Essential reading for anyone who cares about the PNW

Anyone who is interested in the Pacific North-West - whether its history, ecology, geology or native Amaericans - should read Timothy Egan's excellent book. It is well written and totally absorbing. He speaks up for the natural life of this beautiful area, charting and bewailing the short-sighted despoilation of landscape, wildlife and cultures and arguing for a different approach for the future. You don't have to have visited the area before reading the book - indeed, it provides in itself a fascinating itinerary for the visitor. But if you know Washington,Oregon and Idaho you will relate to this book. It makes you think, understand and most of all, come to love this unique area.

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The prose can be excessive, but the subject is fascinating

As someone who was born and raised in the Northwest, I found this book to be a fine and insightful look at the region. Gossipy enough to tantalize, but grounded in a real understanding of the state's culture and history. My only beef with the book? I'm a fan of lean, but expressive prose and I felt that Egan too frequently used twenty-five cent words when a ten cent one would do. Still, this book is high on my list of great gifts for friends who live in the Northwest.

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