Selling Your Fathers Bones by Brian Schofield

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.

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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.