{"product_id":"2940016296135","title":"An Adirondack Passage: The Cruise of the Canoe Sairy Gamp","description":"\"A fine piece of work and a great delight.\" —John McPhee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1883, journalist and outdoorsman George Washington Sears (“Nessmuk”) paddled his 9-foot, 10½-pound canoe, the Sairy Gamp, 266 miles through the central Adirondacks. A little over a hundred years later, author Christine Jerome retraced his journey in a Kevlar version of the Sairy. The result is a rich, eloquent narrative that weaves Nessmuk’s story with Jerome’s and intersperses Adirondack natural and cultural history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An enchanting record of a canoe trip.”    —The New Yorker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A writer of fine and watertight prose. . . . An Adirondack Passage is uncategorizable—at once history, naturalism, sociology, and a love story—but unfailingly graceful.”   —Boston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Personal, witty, and thoughtful—one of the best introductions to the area ever produced.”     —Audubon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As refreshing a break from the busyness of life as I’ve come across in awhile.”     —Newsday \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The writing . . . is a constant pleasure. Jerome has a style that suits her subject, quiet and gentle as a paddle in still water. She delivers her lore with wit and whimsy, with fine descriptions and without shrill preaching or righteous posturing.”  —Smithsonian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The closest thing to a national nonfiction best-seller that the region has seen in ages, and deservedly so.”   —Adirondack Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A captivating account. . . . She takes us into a world of hermits and millionaires, of wild streams and glorious mountain scenery.”   —Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A delightful tale. . . . An informative, readable adventure whose history and environmental lessons are taught well.”   —Library Journal","brand":"Breakaway Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146652795120,"sku":"2940016296135","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016296135_p0.jpg?v=1763632855","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016296135","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}