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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... the country south toward which we go—Paiute and Navajo and Apache, principally—never venture into the canyons, Bill has learned. They are too deep, and the river too swift. Yes, I wish you could have stayed and come with 7.
... the country south toward which we go—Paiute and Navajo and Apache, principally—never venture into the canyons, Bill has learned. They are too deep, and the river too swift. Yes, I wish you could have stayed and come with 7.
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A Novel John Vernon. Yes, I wish you could have stayed and come with us. Not just for my comfort; you have all the requirements—hardiness, vigor, and practical wisdom—but I could not do this to your father, subject his precious daughter ...
A Novel John Vernon. Yes, I wish you could have stayed and come with us. Not just for my comfort; you have all the requirements—hardiness, vigor, and practical wisdom—but I could not do this to your father, subject his precious daughter ...
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... stay away from the river and its steep and gloomy canyons. The land is too harsh and the hazards too great even for feathered men. And as for the waters, they maybe high now, but that is just the spring flood. For the first 200 miles ...
... stay away from the river and its steep and gloomy canyons. The land is too harsh and the hazards too great even for feathered men. And as for the waters, they maybe high now, but that is just the spring flood. For the first 200 miles ...
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... stayed in this valley. Across the river from this spot the valley curled east and its obstacles were fewer and lower, he observed. But to the south—solid rock. It looked as if someone had struck a meaty hand through the heart of the ...
... stayed in this valley. Across the river from this spot the valley curled east and its obstacles were fewer and lower, he observed. But to the south—solid rock. It looked as if someone had struck a meaty hand through the heart of the ...
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... stay mad forever. Oval and flat, grayish brown, with toothed mandibles, studded all over with warts and bristles, the ant lion seized the ant with his pincers, punctured its body, and sucked out the juices. He hurled the drained carcass ...
... stay mad forever. Oval and flat, grayish brown, with toothed mandibles, studded all over with warts and bristles, the ant lion seized the ant with his pincers, punctured its body, and sucked out the juices. He hurled the drained carcass ...
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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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