Going to Extremes (book)
Encyclopedia
Going to Extremes is a non-fiction book by Joe McGinniss
. It was first published in 1980. The book is about McGinniss' travels through Alaska
for a year. The book became a best-seller.
The Los Angeles Times
called it a "vivid memoir."
McGinniss returned to the subject of Alaska in 2009 to write a biography about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin
.
Joe McGinniss
Joe McGinniss is an American author of nonfiction and novels. He first came to prominence with the best-selling The Selling of the President, 1968 which described the marketing of then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon, and has authored 11 works since that time...
. It was first published in 1980. The book is about McGinniss' travels through Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
for a year. The book became a best-seller.
The Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
called it a "vivid memoir."
McGinniss returned to the subject of Alaska in 2009 to write a biography about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
.