USA: Alaska

Tom Bodett   The End of the Road . First novel by the broadcaster from Homer, Alaska, who shot to fame as the voice on Motel 6 radio commercials. Funny, witty and certainly better than his often shallow collections of essays ( As Far As You Can Go without a Passport ), but for the best value invest in some of his taped books.

Jack London   The Call of the Wild and Other Stories . London's classic tale, of a family pet discovering the ways of the wilderness while forced to pull sleds across Alaska's Gold Rush trails, is still essential reading before a trip to the far north.

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