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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... He'd given up his store in Hot Sulphur Springs to come on this trip and often reminded others of this fact in Wes's presence. Otherwise, Jack kept his own counsel. Wes had made him his Peter, his rock, but seldom really knew what he was ...
... He'd given up his store in Hot Sulphur Springs to come on this trip and often reminded others of this fact in Wes's presence. Otherwise, Jack kept his own counsel. Wes had made him his Peter, his rock, but seldom really knew what he was ...
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... he'd decided. Still, every time Walter opened his mouth Wes felt alarmed, ready to jump in. Walter folded his arms across his knees and lowered his head. Wes ate a biscuit and let the sun warm him. This was his hastily assembled crew ...
... he'd decided. Still, every time Walter opened his mouth Wes felt alarmed, ready to jump in. Walter folded his arms across his knees and lowered his head. Wes ate a biscuit and let the sun warm him. This was his hastily assembled crew ...
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... He'd been teaching Bill to keep careful track of their ever-falling base line, but it took a lot of patience. "Thermometer?" "In the boat." "Watch?" "In my breeches." "Where are they?" "In the boat." "I'll hold that. Get the tables, the ...
... He'd been teaching Bill to keep careful track of their ever-falling base line, but it took a lot of patience. "Thermometer?" "In the boat." "Watch?" "In my breeches." "Where are they?" "In the boat." "I'll hold that. Get the tables, the ...
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... he'd stood here last winter. This was the voyage he'd begun planning then. This was the scientific exploration he'd dreamed of for a year, the one that would carry him deep into unknown country, through canyons and mountains and past ...
... he'd stood here last winter. This was the voyage he'd begun planning then. This was the scientific exploration he'd dreamed of for a year, the one that would carry him deep into unknown country, through canyons and mountains and past ...
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... he'd learned about the Great Canyon, a thousand miles south, the same held true there: high walls, massive and chiseled—profound, gloomy depths— precipitous spires, towering pinnacles, labyrinthine chasms. It overwhelmed conception. How ...
... he'd learned about the Great Canyon, a thousand miles south, the same held true there: high walls, massive and chiseled—profound, gloomy depths— precipitous spires, towering pinnacles, labyrinthine chasms. It overwhelmed conception. How ...
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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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