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John McPhee

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3 books in the research collection. Explore Science & nature, Travel through the books below.

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Portrait of John McPhee
CATALOG RECORDComing into the CountryJohn McPheeCover not yet linkedComing into the Country book coverCATALOG RECORDAssembling CaliforniaJohn McPheeCover not yet linkedAssembling California book coverCATALOG RECORDLooking for a ShipJohn McPheeCover not yet linkedLooking for a Ship book cover

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Coming into the Country

In a letter home written while awaiting the Gelvins, McPhee says his sympathy for their skill and relationship affects his response to the landscape they are altering. He places his tolerance within that particular encounter instead of presenting it as a neutral finding. The disclosure is useful context for the book’s selected portraits and disagreements.

Narrator’s own letter-home passage in Book III; the stated sympathies and judgments are his account. · lines 3005–3007

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