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Edward Hoagland Seven Rivers West (Contemporary American Fiction)
New York, New York, U.S.A. Penguin (Non-Classics) 1987 0140102760 / 9780140102765 Trade Paperback Fine Near Fine
0140102760 0140102760 A re-creation of the American West of the 1880s. here, "the restless adventurousness of our frontiersmen, and the riot of nature in its unspoiled glory" --NYT Book Review. From Publishers WeeklyHoagland shows again that he is one of the finest nature writers in America in this novel about three charmingly eccentric characters who travel through the wilderness in the turn-of-the-century West. PW called this as "vivid and authentic as an Audubon painting."Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.From Library JournalThis is not a fast-paced Western but a deliberately written account of a trek through the mountains of the West with time taken to appreciate the beauties of nature and to observe the wildlife. Cecil Roop goes west in search of a young grizzly to train for vaudeville. With him is Sutton, a skilled high diver, who seeks gold. As they proceed they acquire companions, human and animal, most of whom fall victim to the dangers of the wild. The characters are fascinating, the writing is excellent. A novel for readers who enjoy nature, with all its beauties and hazards, this will please Hoagland's many fans. Sister Avila, Acad . of the Holy Angels, MinneapolisCopyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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