The Last Canyon: A NovelHMH, 26 сент. 2002 г. - Всего страниц: 352 A historical novel about John Wesley Powell’s nineteenth-century expedition through the Grand Canyon: “A riveting adventure tale” (The Seattle Times). In 1869, John Wesley Powell set out on a voyage of exploration through the Grand Canyon, the last great expedition of discovery in US history. In this vivid novel, John Vernon intertwines two stories—that of Powell and his crew, and that of a band of Paiute Indians, known as the Shivwits, who lived on the north rim of the canyon. As the novel moves inexorably toward a violent encounter between the two groups, Vernon deftly leads us into perilous geographical and emotional territory in a story of triumph, hardship, bravery, and loss. “Richly imagined.” —Los Angeles Times “No author has tried to put the reader as squarely in Powell’s waterlogged shoes . . . Packs a wallop.” —Salt Lake Tribune |
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... Emma Dean: Major Powell, Bill Dunn, Jack Sumner The Kitty Clyde's Sister:Walter Powell,George Bradley The No Name: Oramel Howland, Seneca Howland, Frank Goodman The Maid of the Canyon: William Hawkins (a.ta. Missouri Rhodes), Andy Hall ...
... Emma Dean: Major Powell, Bill Dunn, Jack Sumner The Kitty Clyde's Sister:Walter Powell,George Bradley The No Name: Oramel Howland, Seneca Howland, Frank Goodman The Maid of the Canyon: William Hawkins (a.ta. Missouri Rhodes), Andy Hall ...
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... Emma, Rec'd yours of the 13th inst. and trust no more will follow, as we launch tomorrow, consequently further letters to me will lie unopened in their dusty pigeonholes. I will, as we discussed, write to you from the Uinta Agency, tho ...
... Emma, Rec'd yours of the 13th inst. and trust no more will follow, as we launch tomorrow, consequently further letters to me will lie unopened in their dusty pigeonholes. I will, as we discussed, write to you from the Uinta Agency, tho ...
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... Emma, I'm afraid we'll be a little raw at first in the business of surveying and mapping the country, but I've educated roughnecks before, and most of these men were in the war—they've the habit of obedience. All are bronzed, hardy ...
... Emma, I'm afraid we'll be a little raw at first in the business of surveying and mapping the country, but I've educated roughnecks before, and most of these men were in the war—they've the habit of obedience. All are bronzed, hardy ...
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... Emma Dean and has a sharp cutwater. She is in every way built for speed and flexibility, and shall be our lead boat, with me in command. We feel quite proud of our little fleet as it lies in the river waiting for us to embark: the Stars ...
... Emma Dean and has a sharp cutwater. She is in every way built for speed and flexibility, and shall be our lead boat, with me in command. We feel quite proud of our little fleet as it lies in the river waiting for us to embark: the Stars ...
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Part Three July 3July 131869 | |
Part Four | |
Part Five July 14July 191869 | |
Part Six | |
Part Seven July 20Angnst 3 1869 | |
Part Eight | |
Part Nine August 5August 28 1869 | |
Part Ten | |
Epilogue One Year Later September 1870 | |
Back Matter | |
Back Cover | |
Spine | |
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ahead ain't Andy Hall asked barometers baskets Bill Dunn blanket boats bones boulders brother burro camp canyon walls Chookwadum cliffs climbed clouds Colorado Colorado River cook coyote crossed dirt Emma Dean eyes feet felt fire Frank Goodman George Bradley Green grew guns hair Hamblin hand Havasupai Hawkins head held Hoskininni Howland inside Jack Sumner Jacob Hamblin kill knew Kwits land looked Major Powell Mara meat mesa miles Mookweech Mormon mouth Nankapeea Navajo never night oars Onchok Ora's Oraibi Oramel Paiute Mountain Pangwits plateau Pooeechuts pulled rapids river rock rolled sand sandstone seedcakes seemed Seneca Shivwits shook shot shouted side sister skin slope Soxor stood sweat lodge talk things thought Toab Toab's told took trail trees turned valley walked Walpi Walter Powell watched waves Wes's who'd willows