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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... eye. He fusses and scolds and every now and then gives me that prophetof-the-Bible stare, which I counter with my own, though my beard is shorter. (His, now long and white, curls back in the wind.) I bloat my eyes enough to burn a hole ...
... eye. He fusses and scolds and every now and then gives me that prophetof-the-Bible stare, which I counter with my own, though my beard is shorter. (His, now long and white, curls back in the wind.) I bloat my eyes enough to burn a hole ...
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... eyes light up when I described the rivers we'll descend, and the gorges they've carved deep into the earth, and who knew what sort of veins would be exposed or what a man might find if he brought along his gold pan? As for my madness ...
... eyes light up when I described the rivers we'll descend, and the gorges they've carved deep into the earth, and who knew what sort of veins would be exposed or what a man might find if he brought along his gold pan? As for my madness ...
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... eye, not yours, I ought to add—he resented your orders this winter past. You should have seen our corps hail the new men as one by one they arrived. A dunking was the usual salutation, but George Bradley glowered and backed off ... eyes 6.
... eye, not yours, I ought to add—he resented your orders this winter past. You should have seen our corps hail the new men as one by one they arrived. A dunking was the usual salutation, but George Bradley glowered and backed off ... eyes 6.
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... eyes as deep as forest pools. He will serve as cook's assistant—Hawkins as cook. Finally, not counting myself, there is a ninth, added yesterday, an Englishman named Frank Goodman. I confess he is a stranger. His face is florid, so is ...
... eyes as deep as forest pools. He will serve as cook's assistant—Hawkins as cook. Finally, not counting myself, there is a ninth, added yesterday, an Englishman named Frank Goodman. I confess he is a stranger. His face is florid, so is ...
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... eyes, but in speaking of love, or putting pen to paper, my too great measure of irksome discomfort often robs me of words. Actions speak louder than words, dearest Emma. My love will be expressed in the caution with which I face dangers ...
... eyes, but in speaking of love, or putting pen to paper, my too great measure of irksome discomfort often robs me of words. Actions speak louder than words, dearest Emma. My love will be expressed in the caution with which I face dangers ...
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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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