Selling Your Fathers Bones
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Selling Your Fathers Bones by Brian Schofield
Part historical narrative, part travelogue through the wilds of the West and part environmental polemic, Selling Your Father's Bones is a thrilling journey through the history and wilderness of the stunning area of landscape that is Continental USA.‘Brian Schofield’s heart-rending account is interwoven with contemporary scenes from his researches, in a second-hand van, in the hardscrabble ex-lumber towns of 21st-century IdahoA quiet fury burns through his careful prose, not least in his exquisite footnotes.’ The Times
‘Schofield’s book, which is admirably ambitious in scope, could well turn out to be a classic.’ Geographical Magazine
‘Schofield…listens respectfully to Native voices and emphasizes their resilience then and now.’ TLS
The notion of homeland is powerfully extended throughout this painstakingly researched book, with it's many possible meanings explored for those who were displaced and those who displaced them.' Claire Coughlan
Brian is only 32 years old and in 2003 he won the best British Travel Writer covering North America.He’s spent the last eight years writing for GQ, FHM, ‘Arena’ and the ‘Sunday Times’. He’s currently employed as assistant travel editor, culture and news review writer at the ‘Sunday Times’. This is his first book.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780007242924 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007242921 |
| Title | Selling Your Fathers Bones |
| Author | Brian Schofield |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2008-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize 2008 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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