Bad Land: An American Romance

Jonathan Raban (1942-2023) was a British travel writer, novelist, and critic, born in Norfolk, England, who emigrated to Seattle in 1990. His most notable works include Old Glory, Bad Land, Passage to Juneau, Hunting Mister Heartbreak, and novels like Waxwings (longlisted for the Man Booker Prize). He received major awards such as the National Book Critics Circle Award (1996), Heinemann Award (1982), and Thomas Cook Travel Book Award (1981, 1991), [NYT Obituary].