by Timothy Egan
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A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.
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Egan succeeds in capturing the richness and beauty of the Pacific Northwest (and it's possibly imminent destruction) with rich description, appropriately chosen and reported interviews, and visits to exactly the places I would have chosen for such a book. From manicured gardens in essentially English Vancouver, B.C., to Indian reservations in western Washington, to the proud rural communities in eastern Washington, and visits to the precipitous peaks and brooding volcanos of the Cascade Mountains, Egan captures the presences and peoples of this region more effectively than most any other book I have encountered. Highly Recommended.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
 Environmentally friendly essays about the wildlife, water, land and people of the Pacific Northwest, 2007-02-28
This collection of essays by Seattle native and New York Times journalist Timothy Egan is stuffed to the gills with facts about the wildlife, water and land in and around the Pacific Northwest. Each chapter begins with a map of the area under consideration, categorized by region and topic, including: a reclusive mountaineer's conquests in the Cascade Range, local volcanos, the wild waters around "We Ain't Quaint" Astoria, the history of Seattle, apple harvesting in the Yakima Valley, the Native American Puyallups, and logging in the Siskiyous of southwestern Oregon. Although with a preachy style that would make Rachel Carlson proud, Egan is a fantastic storyteller with the ability to meld anecdotes, facts and opinion in such a way that every chapter is absolutely engaging. The Good Rain contains an abundance of information about all things environmental, and is at least as useful and relevant today as it was in 1990 when it was first published. Of his three works of nonfiction, (the others being Breaking Blue, and the National Book Award winning Lasso the Wind), this is the best.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
 Fabulous natural history of the Northwest, 2005-11-30
Mr. Egan is a superb writer. This collection of essays takes you through history and across the landscape of the NW. The chapter on Salmon stands with the best environmental eriting that I have encountered.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Jenny's review of the Good Rain, 2004-11-30
I think that this was a great book to read, to grasp what the Pacific North West is all about. The parts that we need to be aware of and the parts that we are known for. I greatly enjoyed this book because it was easy to follow, and retain the facts from, and was enjoyable enough to keep you interest.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Great story! not boring!, 2004-11-30
This book was a fun book to read. Unlike most history books, this actually told one man's story about his life growing up in the Pacific Northwest. He tells tales that he heard from his grandpa, and begins by finding the perfect place to lay his grandpa to rest in his home country of the Pacific Northwest. This book grabs your attention from the start, and it makes you want to keep reading because of the historical "stories", not historical information. I highly recommend this book to someone who does not necessarily enjoy reading large, history books, but they must enjoy fun stories about history.
2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
 Thumbs up Thumbs down, 2004-11-30
Egan's tail does well to capture the beauty of the Pacific Northwest and inform his audience of some important issues. However, I found the layout of his book hard to follow and this made me want to put it down and stop reading. I also think that some of the chapters were overly long and repetitive.
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