The Backbone of the World: A Portrait of the Vanishing West Along the Continental Divide
- ISBN-10
- 0767907027
- ISBN-13
- 9780767907026
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 288
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-05
- Publisher
- Broadway
- Authors
- Clifford, Frank
Description
Now in paperback, a gripping travel memoir detailing the characters and landscapes of the American West and the ever-changing face of the Continental Divide.
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