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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... they'd shift? Surprise me, Wes thought. Most of the others had fought in the war too. They knew the damage of combat and the Icarian falls suffered by some, and ought to indulge his brother, he'd decided. Still, every time Walter opened ...
... they'd shift? Surprise me, Wes thought. Most of the others had fought in the war too. They knew the damage of combat and the Icarian falls suffered by some, and ought to indulge his brother, he'd decided. Still, every time Walter opened ...
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... they'd been here last winter for a few cold days. It was rimmed by steep slopes, red and green in the distance, and broken by hills and mesas in the valley and by terraces and bluffs along the banks of the river. He sent Bill and George ...
... they'd been here last winter for a few cold days. It was rimmed by steep slopes, red and green in the distance, and broken by hills and mesas in the valley and by terraces and bluffs along the banks of the river. He sent Bill and George ...
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... they'd fallen about a hundred feet since the Red Canyon rapids. Oramel plotted their recent course and worked on his maps, but they were water-stained and damp. Jack Sumner and Hawkins tried panning the river—no color showed. Wes walked ...
... they'd fallen about a hundred feet since the Red Canyon rapids. Oramel plotted their recent course and worked on his maps, but they were water-stained and damp. Jack Sumner and Hawkins tried panning the river—no color showed. Wes walked ...
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... they'd gone they couldn't tell—it all happened in a blink—but the others on shore were out of sight now. Oramel had some matches in his shirt as a caution against just such a catastrophe, and they blew on them, spread them on a rock ...
... they'd gone they couldn't tell—it all happened in a blink—but the others on shore were out of sight now. Oramel had some matches in his shirt as a caution against just such a catastrophe, and they blew on them, spread them on a rock ...
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... they'd been through. The others ran up, hollered in relief, and embraced the three men. Andy Hall slapped their backs. Frank Goodman, however, held off from Walter Powell. And Wes scowled and issued orders. The men lined down the ...
... they'd been through. The others ran up, hollered in relief, and embraced the three men. Andy Hall slapped their backs. Frank Goodman, however, held off from Walter Powell. And Wes scowled and issued orders. The men lined down the ...
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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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