{"product_id":"9780595816538","title":"In the Wake of the Frontier: A true account of living in Alaskan isolation","description":"Isolation. \u003cp\u003eThe Alaskan Territory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the 1950s Alaska was not yet a state when a young woman, the author Ruth Vincent, accompanied her biologist husband to remote Afognak Island. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe two were alone with short-wave radio and bush pilots as their only connection with the outside world. Months at a time would elapse without Ruth even seeing another woman. Foxes became pets, mail was delivered by bush pilots, snowshoes were essential, and puffin eggs enhanced meals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Wake of the Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e vividly portrays this three-year adventure. Life on Afognak Island included coping without electricity or running water, facing Kodiak brown bears, and dealing with life-threatening situations. At the same time, the stunning Alaskan scenery and idyllic peacefulness were breathtaking. Through the author's eyes, dealing with emergencies, aloneness, and inconveniences all come alive in this engaging historical memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114937368816,"sku":"9780595816538","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595816538_p0.jpg?v=1763723736","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595816538","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}