"Win Blevins has a terrific sense grand landscape of the West, and the grand characters who lived in it." -- Edward Abbey, author of The Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire. The Snake River defined the destiny of those few adventurers crazy and wild enough to take her on. Join a son of Ireland for the ride of a lifetime. Those who followed the treacherous, sidewinding course of the Snake were carried to some of the most beautiful country on earth, the untouched Pacific Northwest. Flare O'Flaherty-son of Ireland, ...
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"Win Blevins has a terrific sense grand landscape of the West, and the grand characters who lived in it." -- Edward Abbey, author of The Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire. The Snake River defined the destiny of those few adventurers crazy and wild enough to take her on. Join a son of Ireland for the ride of a lifetime. Those who followed the treacherous, sidewinding course of the Snake were carried to some of the most beautiful country on earth, the untouched Pacific Northwest. Flare O'Flaherty-son of Ireland, mountain trapper, and gambler-agrees to lead a group of missionaries downriver to the remote headquarters of the mighty Hudson's Bay Company. Along the way he faces the greatest challenge of a wandering man's lifetime in the form of Margaret Jewell, an extraordinary woman who teaches Indian children. He also meets a young Shoshone, Sima, in search of the white father he never knew. Together they find their destiny along the mighty river that bears the shape of a serpent and holds the promise of home. Reviews "Win Blevins brings the mountain men to life in all their toughness, their wildness, and their glory." --A. B. Guthrie, Jr., author of The Way West "Win Blevins has a terrific sense grand landscape of the West, and the grand characters who lived in it." -- Edward Abbey, author of The Monkey Wrench Gang and Desert Solitaire.
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Cvr Art By Ken Laager. Very Good. No Jacket. Book. Massmarket Paperback. Slight edgewear, no spine creases. 331 pages, no stamps or writing, inside starting to darken.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
