by Timothy Egan
First published 1990
A rainstorm sweeps across the Pacific Northwest, drenching ancient forests and isolated farms. Historian Timothy Egan explores this iconic landscape, revealing its rich history and the tenacious lives of those who call it home. From Native American tribes to loggers and ranchers, he captures the grit and beauty of a region shaped by unforgiving weather and a resilient people. At its heart, this is a story of our connection to place — how the land and its inhabitants are inextricably bound, weathering the cycles of boom and bust, of destruction and renewal.
Genres: history, nature, 20th-century, american, environment, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: connection-to-place, cycles-of-destruction-and-renewal
Setting: Pacific Northwest
254 pages · Paperback · Vintage