The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of a Vanishing Way of Life Along the Continental Divide de Frank Clifford - 2002-05-14

Broadway Books. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Broadway, 5/14/2002 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 1.0000 in x 9.3000 in x 6.4000 in.

Broadway Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Broadway. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

New York: Broadway Books, 2002. CS3 - A bound galley paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9"x6", 272 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

Broadway Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 6x0x9. Previous Owner Inscription. "an astute and loving look at those high, dry places along the Continental Divide where only durable people endure...an American classic" (Tony Hillerman). Having devoted much of his career to reporting on the American West, Frank Clifford decided to give himself a plum assignment: to explore much of the country along the 3,100-mile Continental Divide. The result is an arresting portrait of one of the last living links to an environment where people and nature are both endangered. Journeying from the Mexican border to the southern reaches of the Canadian Rockies, Clifford introduces readers to an array of characters. In each of their stories, the tide of change is looming as economic, social, and political forces threaten to erase this uniquely unfettered population".

Broadway Books, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . 6x0x9. With the brutal beauty and stark cadences of a Cormac McCarthy novel, The Backbone of the World tells the story of the last remnants of the Old West, America’s mythic landscape, where past and present are barely discernible from one another and where people’s lives are still intrinsically linked to their natural surroundings. Clifford vividly captures the challenges of life along the Divide today through portraits of memorable characters: a ranching family whose isolated New Mexico homestead has become a mecca for illegal immigrants and drug smugglers; a sheep herder struggling to make a living tending his flock in the mountains above Vail, Colorado: an old mule packer who has spent years scouring the mountains of northwest Wyoming for the downed plane of his son; a Yellowstone Park ranger on a lone crusade to protect elk and grizzly bears from illegal hunters; and a group of Blackfeet Indians in… Leer más

New York: Broadway Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2002. First Printing. Hardcover. 0767907019 . Date stamp on the front free end paper. .

New York: Broadway Books, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (10)274pp. Biblio. Map. Unread condition.

First edition - 2002. Fine Hardcover & Fine dust jacket with minimal edge rubbing. "Clifford offers an astute and loving look at those high dry places along the Continental Divide where only durable people endure. It's an American classic."