The Other |
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Author:
| Guterson, David |
Series title: | Vintage Contemporaries Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-307-27481-6 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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Imprint: | Vintage |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $18.00 |
Book Description:
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From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes a coming-of-age novel about two different visions of what it means to live a good life and the compromises that come with the search for fulfillment. * "Gorgeous, haunting.... A deeply considered tragedy of social alienation and hubris." --The Washington Post Book World John William Barry and Neil Countryman shared a love of the outdoors, trekking often into...
More Description From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes a coming-of-age novel about two different visions of what it means to live a good life and the compromises that come with the search for fulfillment. * "Gorgeous, haunting.... A deeply considered tragedy of social alienation and hubris." --The Washington Post Book World
John William Barry and Neil Countryman shared a love of the outdoors, trekking often into Washington's remote backcountry where they had to rely on their wits--and each other--to survive. Soon after graduating from college, Neil sets out on a path that will lead him toward a life as a devoted schoolteacher and family man. But John William makes a radically different choice, dropping out of college and moving deep into the woods. When he enlists Neil to help him disappear completely, Neil finds himself drawn into a web of agonizing responsibility, deceit, and tragedy--one that will finally break open with a wholly unexpected, life-altering revelation.