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In the Heart of the Canyon (Vintage Contemporaries)
In the Heart of the Canyon - Vintage Contemporaries
Author: Elisabeth Hyde
From the author of The Abortionist?s Daughter, a gripping new novel about a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon that changes the lives of everyone on board. — Meet Peter, twenty-seven, single, and looking for a quick hookup; Evelyn, a fifty-year-old Harvard professor; and Ruth and Lloyd, river veterans in their seventies. There?s Mitchel...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780307276421
ISBN-10: 0307276422
Publication Date: 7/13/2010
Pages: 336
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  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
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SouthWestZippy avatar reviewed In the Heart of the Canyon (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 265 more book reviews
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For thirteen long days, three river rafting guides, JT, Abo and Dixie, navigate twelve passengers through the rapids of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. After a couple days of early mornings and long days the excitement of the trip wares off, it becomes more of chore, tempers flare and they begin second guessing each others decisions. One of the passengers named Amy is 17 and keeps a diary and it is included here and there throughout the book. Amy calls herself "Fat Girl" and is taking the trip with her Mother, a Mother that at times she just can't stand and wishes she would just disappear. Along the way they take on another very unexpected passenger, adding to the already stressed mismatched passengers.
Very interesting story with a few surprises. No over the top drama but enough to keep the scenes real like with any dysfunctional family/friends. Very adult subjects and language so if you are easily offended you might want to stay clear of this one. The ending will leave you speechless, it did me.
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Alacornlady avatar reviewed In the Heart of the Canyon (Vintage Contemporaries) on + 79 more book reviews
I felt like I was making this trip down the Colorado River with this book. I didn't want the adventure to end and I loved the characters.


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