Seven Rivers West (Contemporary American Fiction) - Softcover

Hoagland, Edward

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9780140102765: Seven Rivers West (Contemporary American Fiction)

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ISBN 10: 0140102760 ISBN 13: 9780140102765

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1987

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SEVEN RIVERS WEST chronicles the adventures of Cecil Roop, an easterner drawn to the West in the 1880s in search of a grizzly cub to bring back east to show on the Vaudeville circuit. During his quest--which evolves into a hunt for a bigfoot--he picks up eccentric companions: Sutton, a circus performer in search of gold; Charley, a wily old frontiersman; Roy, a one-armed, toothless gold hunter; Margaret, a serene Indian woman; and a pack of loyal dogs. Full of high drama, bear attacks, run-ins with displaced Indians, and set against the stunning backdrop of the natural wonders of the West at the turn of the century, this novel is at once a picaresque adventure and the exuberant story of an unprecedented quest.

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This 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, Minneapolis
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From Publishers Weekly:

Hoagland 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.

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