Potatoes on the Moon
I Spent a Week Probing the Alien Landscape of Idaho
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4.8 • 5 Ratings
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
What do most people think of Idaho? Well, see, that’s the problem—they don’t think of Idaho. Despite its breathtaking natural beauty and the fact that it's crammed to the gills with eccentrics and free-thinkers, Idaho may as well be the moon as far as the rest of America is concerned.
Jim Goad recently spent a week in Idaho mingling with State Troopers, political extremists, collegiate progressives, and heartbreakingly friendly locals. Spending most of the week in the wilderness allowed him to examine one of the most pervasive yet ignored forms of cultural bigotry—the endless disdain that "urban supremacists" have for rural people. In this case, the countryside wins by a landslide.
Customer Reviews
Well, now I have an urge to visit Idaho, and this book is to blame.
Leave it to Jim Goad to take a subject that you couldn't possibly care less about and watch as he uses his wit and unique voice to open your eyes as to what you're missing out on. I've read articles of his before on subjects I've never cared about (Nascar and Bo Diddley, for example) and each time I came away with a new outlook. Seriously, the Idaho Department of Commerce should adopt this book right away, what with the tantalizing pictures coupled with the author's wistful descriptions of lands you thought were only in New Zealand after you watched Lord of the Rings. Goad's writing voice also draws you in fully and reading goes by awfully quick. Reading the book, you get a sense of how relaxed the author was while visiting Idaho. At the end, I found myself wanting more, similar as to how Goad feels when he realizes his trip is up and he has to leave Idaho.