{"product_id":"distant-fires-book-scott-anderson-9780938586333","title":"Distant Fires","description":"The waves on Lake Superior nearly splattered them all over the cliffs, and mosquitoes almost ate them alive in the Boundary Waters. Halfway through the three-month trip, they buried their underwear. But who needs underwear when you're 22 years old and living out the adventure of a boyhood dream? --\u003ci\u003eSt. Paul Pioneer Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistant Fires\u003c\/i\u003e, a true-life adventure, describes a 1,700-mile canoe trip from Duluth to York Factory on Hudson Bay. Anderson and a companion retraced the paddles taken by Eric Sevareid and a companion almost sixty years earlier. Their trials and tribulations, plus Anderson's sense of humor, make the trip fun in book form. Pen-and-ink illustrations are by noted Minnesota wildlife artist Les Kouba. --\u003ci\u003eMinneapolis Star Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistant Fires is a voyage of discovery. Scott Anderson is an inquisitive traveler, and when he sees something that piques his interest, he stops for a chat. He also has a marvelous eye for the natural world that surrounds him in his summerlong journey. He is a natural-born writer. --\u003ci\u003eDuluth News Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of  Anderson's] phrasing is very happy indeed: 'the resting place of the rivers.' I wish I had written that. --Eric Sevareid","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50300043493649,"sku":"CIN0938586335G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51329089470737,"sku":"CIN0938586335VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51413921923345,"sku":"CIN0938586335A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53610968514833,"sku":"GOR007961468","price":5.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0938586335.jpg?v=1751171830","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/distant-fires-book-scott-anderson-9780938586333","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}