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Pilgrim's Wilderness: A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier
Pilgrim's Wilderness A True Story of Faith and Madness on the Alaska Frontier
Author: Tom Kizzia
When Papa Pilgrim appeared in the Alaska frontier outpost of McCarthy with his wife and fifteen children in tow, his new neighbors had little idea of the trouble to come. The Pilgrim Family presented themselves as a shining example of the homespun Christian ideal, with their proud piety and beautiful old-timey music, but their true story ran dar...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780307587824
ISBN-10: 0307587827
Publication Date: 7/16/2013
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Crown
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 5
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Thoroughly enjoyed this story of the 'Pilgrim' family who settled in remote McCarthy Alaska. The damage done to them by National Park Service was matched by the damage they did to themselves and the community. I thought the author presented an even-handed tale of what can happen to people who shut themselves off from the world, yet expect the world to understand them. And he also, perhaps accidentally, presented a good picture of a writer who entered the scene with a liberal agenda, only to see both sides of the picture more clearly than he wished. I guess he learned that even sociopaths such as the father of this family can occasionally have valid points.
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