'A moving, complex mosaic of memory, history and adventure'–Sunday Telegraph

Following his dusty travels for Bad Land–described as a 'blazing classic' and whose many prizes included the US National Book Critics Circle Award–Jonathan Raban returns to sea, sailing up the coast of Canada to Juneau in Alaska.

'Most beautifully told, vivid and fresh with observation. It looks like a travel book, but it's much less expected and more troubling than that'–Spectator

'Unlike other travel books this is the genuine article... it is a thrilling adventure'–The Times

'This is an extraordinary book. The voyage itself is fascinating... his observations are of the highest order'–Daily Telegraph