The Coldman Cometh: A Family's Adventure in the Alaska Bush

by Bob Durr

Bob Durr's first book about his adventures in Alaska was published in 1999 ( Down in Bristol Bay: High Tides, Hangovers, and Harrowing Experiences on Alaska's Last Frontier ). In a sense, that book was prelude to this, because while it touched upon his reasons for undertaking the risky business of "proving up" as a commercial salmon fisherman, it didn't delve deeply into the underlying reasons why he wanted, ultimately, to leave the civilized world...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312311796
• ISBN13: 9780312311797
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A very readable and fascinating story of the Alaska wilds

This book has particular appeal to those who have visited Alaska and were impressed by the awesome beauty of the wilderness. Bob Durr's book is very readable - it holds your interest through an descriptive storytelling style. Occasionally the philosophizing gets a little tiresome, but then we are back to the story line and things move along briskly. I think Durr's characterizations of the people are particularly effective and help you to visualize each scene as it unfolds. He also incorporates passages written by his sons, Steve and Jon. In summary, I enjoyed the book and plan to read Durr's other book about Alaska!