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2004 Bellwether Prize for Fiction
HarperCollins
January 2006
240 pages
ISBN: 006078606X
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Gus Traynor is the editor of a small weekly newspaper in
Fairbanks, Alaska. His idealism has been consistently
tested but remains mostly intact, and he prides himself on
his independence of spirit. As he says, "I won't be kept
inside any building I don't want to be in." So when big
business threatens the awe-inspiring Alaskan wilderness
that he holds dear, Gus calls for support from his best
friend, an often self-serving developer who helps Gus take
on the forces of progress. As Gus investigates the best ways to preserve the dignity
and heritage of his community, he learns more than he's
ever known about the region's colorful mix of opportunists,
dreamers, and artists. But when a young woman's body turns
up mysteriously in a river, he also learns that he may be
falling in love with the colleague who is helping him
report on the local happenings. A thought-provoking statement on the threat to the
environment and the attrition of native cultures,
Correcting the Landscape is also an old- fashioned novel
driven by a beautiful setting and a group of flawed but
eminently likable characters. The winner of the Bellwether
Prize, which honors socially and politically engaged
fiction, this compelling work marks the arrival of a
dazzling, courageous new talent.
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