Coming into the Country By John McPhee. An unforgettable account of Alaska and Alaskans. The state and its people come alive in fervent living color during three segments that deal with total wilderness, urban Alaska, and life in the remoteness of the bush country. from grizzlies to ordinary people compeled to change their lifestyle by extraordinary dreams, McPhee takes us deeper than anyone but those who live there have ever been. 438 pages, paperback.