Book Details
376
September 19, 2014
Width: 5.5 in
Height: 8.5 in
Glasnovic's book is both an entertaining travelogue as well as a meditation on how the brawl between nature and modern development led him to replace an idealized and somewhat naive view of the mountain West with a view tempered by the reality of commercialism and growth. But his narrative is also peppered with rich descriptions of wildlife, bumbling tourists, over-priced outdoor gear, finicky weather and history. This book provides a reverent yet refreshingly nuanced view of the Canadian West.—Publishers Weekly
- NO ATTRIBUTION EXISTSWhat do you do when the stark realization hits that same-old, same-old also applies to paradise? Well, if you’re Jamey Glasnovic, you hop on a bike and get out of Dodge for a month-long tour to sort through it all and hopefully have a revelation or two along the way. There is pleasure in Glasnovic’s journey and his story. It’s an honest exploration of place and identity and Glasnovic is something of an ogre philosopher on a touring bike wrapped in his curmudgeonly cloak of pessimism and crankiness as he searches the mountains for answers.—Rocky Mountain Outlook
- NO ATTRIBUTION EXISTS "This is my favourite local adventure story. [An] interesting look behind picturesque mountain towns."