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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... head to include all the others—can build a transcontinental railroad yet be ignorant so long of what its borders contain? Maps are more precious than gold, I said, and Dunn wrinkled his nose. Between you and me, Emma, I'm afraid we'll ...
... head to include all the others—can build a transcontinental railroad yet be ignorant so long of what its borders contain? Maps are more precious than gold, I said, and Dunn wrinkled his nose. Between you and me, Emma, I'm afraid we'll ...
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... head and upper torso. The right stump helped too, straining left across his chest, with nerve ends sprouting a frantic phantom arm. He watched Bill in front of him rowing with one oar and felt like clubbing the oaf. They weren't going ...
... head and upper torso. The right stump helped too, straining left across his chest, with nerve ends sprouting a frantic phantom arm. He watched Bill in front of him rowing with one oar and felt like clubbing the oaf. They weren't going ...
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... head, laughed like a madman. A shard of his attention sensed the Maidback there shooting into the rapids, and detected as though from an inner distance the howls and execrations of Andy Hall and William Hawkins. The Emma Dean reached ...
... head, laughed like a madman. A shard of his attention sensed the Maidback there shooting into the rapids, and detected as though from an inner distance the howls and execrations of Andy Hall and William Hawkins. The Emma Dean reached ...
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... head and nose and powerful arms, the former mule driver. He walked as if another Andy Hall, made of buckets and poles, were pitching forward inside him while trying not to spill. Hawkins the cook with his dark eyes, enormous shag ...
... head and nose and powerful arms, the former mule driver. He walked as if another Andy Hall, made of buckets and poles, were pitching forward inside him while trying not to spill. Hawkins the cook with his dark eyes, enormous shag ...
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... head resting on his arms, seemed to be sleeping. He often slept, but when baby brother Seneca, to his right, commenced idly digging in the sand with a stick, Ora lifted his head. "Leave the sand be." Seneca stood and tossed the stick ...
... head resting on his arms, seemed to be sleeping. He often slept, but when baby brother Seneca, to his right, commenced idly digging in the sand with a stick, Ora lifted his head. "Leave the sand be." Seneca stood and tossed the stick ...
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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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