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EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS

EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS

EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS

EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS

by Guterson, David

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Harcourt Brace & Company, Inc., 1999. First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. It is mid-October, 1997, harvest time in the Columbia Basin of central Washington state, a rich apple-and-pear growing region. Ben Givens, recently widowed, is a retired heart surgeon, once admired for his steadiness of hand, his precision, his endurance. He has terminal colon cancer. A man who does not readily accept defeat, Ben is determined to avoid suffering rather than engage it. And so, accompanied by his two hunting dogs, he sets out through the mythic American West--sage deserts, yawning canyons, dusty ranches, vast orchards--on his last hunt. But Ben hadn't considered the persuasiveness of memory--the promise he made to his wife Rachel, the love of his life, during World War II. Or life's mystery. On his journey he meets a young couple who are "forever," a drifter offering left-hand advice that might lessen the pain, a veterinarian only a heart surgeon would recognize, a rancher bent on destruction, a migrant worker who tests Ben's ability to understand. And just when he thinks there's no turning back, nothing to lose that wasn't lost, his power of intervention is called upon and his very identity tested. Full of humanity, passion, and moral honesty, EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS is a bold and beautiful novel of personal discovery. David Guterson is also the author of the highly regarded novel SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS, as well as the story collection THE COUNTRY AHEAD OF US, THE COUNTRY BEHIND. Fine, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket. L26/A

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It is mid-October, 1997, harvest time in the Columbia Basin of central Washington state, a rich apple- and pear-growing region. Ben Givens, recently widowed, is a retired heart surgeon, once admired for his steadiness of hand, his precision, his endurance. He has terminal colon cancer. While Ben does not readily accept defeat, he is determined to avoid suffering rather than engage it. And so, accompanied by his two hunting dogs, he sets out through the mythic American West-sage deserts, yawning canyons, dusty ranches, vast orchards-on his last hunt. The main issues for Ben as a doctor had been tactical and so it would be with his death. But he hadn't considered the persuasiveness of memory-the promise he made to his wife Rachel, the love of his life, during World War II. Or life's mystery. On his journey he meets a young couple who are "forever," a drifter offering left-handed advice that might lessen the pain, a veterinarian with a touch only a heart surgeon would recognize, a rancher bent on destruction, a migrant worker who tests Ben's ability to understand. And just when he thinks there is no turning back, nothing to lose that wasn't lost, his power of intervention is called upon and his very identity tested. Full of humanity, passion, and moral honesty, East of the Mountains is a bold and beautiful novel of personal discovery.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS
Author
Guterson, David
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
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Edition
First Edition, First Printing 1st Printing
ISBN 10
0151002290
ISBN 13
9780151002290
Publisher
Harcourt Brace & Company, Inc.
Place of Publication
New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published
1999
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords
SEATTLE WASH FICTION WASHINGTON STATE PSYCHOLOGICAL
Product_type
2

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