The second John McPhee reader / selected by David Remnick and Patricia Strachan ; edited by Patricia Strachan ; with an introduction by David Remnick.
| Author/creator | McPhee, John, 1931- |
| Other author | Strachan, Patricia. |
| Other author | Remnick, David. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1996. |
| Description | xvii, 393 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections. 1996 |
| Contents | Coming into the country [excerpt] -- Giving good weight : a collection. Giving good weight [excerpt] ; Brigade de cuisine [excerpt] -- Basin and range [excerpt] -- In suspect terrain [excerpt] -- La Place de la Concorde Suisse [excerpt] -- Table of contents : a collection. Under the snow ; Heirs of general practice [excerpt] ; North of the C.P. line [excerpt] -- Rising from the plains [excerpt] -- The control of nature [excerpt] -- Looking for a ship [excerpt] -- Assembling California [excerpt] -- The ransom of Russian art [excerpt] |
| General note | Includes selections from the author's eleven books published since 1975. |
| LCCN | 95033519 |
| ISBN | 0374256861 |
| ISBN | 0374524637 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | AC8 .M267 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |