Retraces the route taken by the Lewis and Clark expedition, introducing readers to the small towns and people of the modern West
Dayton Duncan has been a reporter, humor columnist, editorial writer, chief of staff to a governor, and deputy press secretary for presidential campaigns. Born and raised in a small town in Iowa, he now makes his home in Walpole, New Hampshire. His books include Miles from Nowhere: Tales from America's Contemporary Frontier, also available in a Bison Books edition.
"A marvellous and funny book."--New York Times Book Review "An entertaining series of road adventures, paved with gems of history and lined with majestic conclusions about the development of the West."--Boston Globe "A smoothly written combination of history and humour, sociological insights and serendipitous pleasures."--Kirkus "An offbeat story that successfully combines history, travel, and personal adventure."--Publishers Weekly "Armchair adventure with history as a bonus."--New Yorker "Duncan's sympathetic look into the sometimes perilous economic situation of much of the West and his grasp of history and understanding of the environment make this a powerful book ... "."--The Tally Sheet
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