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A review by emilyjurlina
Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier by Mark Adams
3.0
The subject matter of this book was extremely fascinating and I really wanted to like this book more than my three star review indicates.
The author recounts an Alaska trip made in 1899 by a railroad tycoon and a group of scientists and environmentalists (including John Muir!) and juxtaposes descriptions of their trip with his own Alaskan journey. However, while Adams sold me on Alaska (100% planning a trip there now) his narrative was a little clunky in parts and many of his attempts at humor really didn't land - hence the reduction to three stars.
The author recounts an Alaska trip made in 1899 by a railroad tycoon and a group of scientists and environmentalists (including John Muir!) and juxtaposes descriptions of their trip with his own Alaskan journey. However, while Adams sold me on Alaska (100% planning a trip there now) his narrative was a little clunky in parts and many of his attempts at humor really didn't land - hence the reduction to three stars.