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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... pulling so hard on his oars that a tholepin popped out and clattered to his feet. He dropped down to pick it up. Between Bill in the bow and Jack in the stern, Wes waved his stump and bellowed out orders lost to the roar and hiss. "Left ...
... pulling so hard on his oars that a tholepin popped out and clattered to his feet. He dropped down to pick it up. Between Bill in the bow and Jack in the stern, Wes waved his stump and bellowed out orders lost to the roar and hiss. "Left ...
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... pulled off his rubber life preserver. He wore it as a favor to Emma, since with his one arm, swimming would be tricky if her namesake capsized. You needed every crutch, he thought, every human expedient—gadgets, prayer, quick wit ...
... pulled off his rubber life preserver. He wore it as a favor to Emma, since with his one arm, swimming would be tricky if her namesake capsized. You needed every crutch, he thought, every human expedient—gadgets, prayer, quick wit ...
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... pulled out a thermometer, pocket watch, and leather case, then slogged back to his commander. "I think it's settled on a reading." Wes held up the barometer. Its long glass tube, cased in brass, showed no moisture in the sun—a good sign ...
... pulled out a thermometer, pocket watch, and leather case, then slogged back to his commander. "I think it's settled on a reading." Wes held up the barometer. Its long glass tube, cased in brass, showed no moisture in the sun—a good sign ...
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... pulled hard, bucking winds all the way through a broad valley. It rained off and on. Clouds were still massing to the east when they landed, so they pitched the tents. They camped in sandy soil on a ledge above the river near the end of ...
... pulled hard, bucking winds all the way through a broad valley. It rained off and on. Clouds were still massing to the east when they landed, so they pitched the tents. They camped in sandy soil on a ledge above the river near the end of ...
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... pulling its light from the valley. To Wes's disappointment the clouds had not blown out, so he couldn't use the sextant. But he footed up their estimated distance to be a hundred and forty river miles, fifty as the crow flies from their ...
... pulling its light from the valley. To Wes's disappointment the clouds had not blown out, so he couldn't use the sextant. But he footed up their estimated distance to be a hundred and forty river miles, fifty as the crow flies from their ...
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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