Going to Extremes (book)

Going to Extremes
AuthorJoe McGinniss
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1980
Publication placeUnited States
Published in English
Alfred A. Knopf
Pages285
ISBN0-394-51172-7

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.[1] The book became a bestseller.[2]

The Los Angeles Times called it a "vivid memoir."[3]

McGinniss returned to the subject of Alaska in 2009 to write a biography about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin.[2][4]

  1. ^ Weaver, Howard C. (September 17, 1980). "A flavorful trek across Alaska (preview)". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012.
  2. ^ a b Dunham, Mike (September 6, 2010). "Palin's neighbor Joe McGinniss talks about 'Going to Extremes' in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News.
  3. ^ Solomon, Charles (October 1, 1989). "GOING TO EXTREMES". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Neyfakh, Leon (August 25, 2009). "McGinniss Hops Agents (Again), So What's He Working On?". The New York Observer.