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The River Why
Library Edition
by David James Duncan
ISBN: 0553344862
ISBN-13: 9780553344868
Format: Paperback
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Summary
Leaving behind a madcap, fishing-obsessed family, Gus embarks on an extraordinary voyage of self-discovery along his beloved Oregon rivers. What he unexpectedly finds is man's wanton destruction of nature and a burning desire to commit himself to its preservation. This is the funny, sensitive, very special story of one man's search for meaning, love, and a sane way to live.
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"Irreverent, offbeat, and thoroughly likable."
-- Los Angeles Times
"Entertaining... humorous... well worth reading. The range and vivid depiction of characters mark Duncan as a major new novelist."
-- Chicago Tribune
"Wonderfully funny... imbued with a wisdom and a rather joyous ecology-minded spirit."
-- Esquire
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1988
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.65 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Not in recent memory has there been such a unique and vibrant fictional character--a character who could make us laugh so easily, feel so deeply, who speaks with such starling truth about the way we live, as Gus Orviston--the irreverent young flyfisherman in THE RIVER WAY.
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The River Why
Duncan, David James
Bantam. Trade PaperBack. 0553344862 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Missing free decal. 1984 Bantam Trade PaperBack . Very Good. 1984. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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The River Why
David James Duncan
Bantam, 1984-12-01. Paperback. Acceptable. BIND: paperback. ED: . DJ: [none] missing or never issued. COVER: [acceptable] may include chips, creases and soil. SPINE: [very good], tight, straight. PAGES: [very good] clean, straight, unmarked. KRC ( more information) Offered by affinnallc (United States)
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The River Why
Duncan, David James
Bantam Books, 1984-12-01. Softcover. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! ( more information) Offered by BookCloseouts.com (Canada)
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The River Why
Duncan, David James
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1988 Minor split to spine not affecting binding which is tight, small dogear to corner of cover, slight browning to pages. . Paperback. Very Good -. ( more information) Offered by Burke's Book Store (United States)
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The River Why
Duncan, David James
Bantam. PAPERBACK. 0553344862 Later printing. Fine unused softcover. . Fine. ( more information) Offered by Damascus book Company, LLC (United States)
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The River Why
No Illustrations, Duncan
New York: Bantam Books, 1984. 26th Printing. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED PAPERBACK COVER IS LIGHTLY FADED, SPINE ENDS BUMPED, LIGHT SHELFWEAR TO EDGES. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information) Offered by Mybooklocator (United States)
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The River Why
Duncan, David James
Bantam. PAPERBACK. 0553344862 Very good condition soft cover. Shop & Save with us at kjcactusbooks! . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Kjcactusbooks (United States)
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The River Why
Duncan, David James
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1988. Large Paperback. Good. ( more information) Offered by Book Castle (United States)
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The River Why
David James Duncan
Bantam, 1984-12-01. Paperback. Acceptable. Cover Has Some Wear And Name Written On Page Ends ( more information) Offered by The Book Stop (United States)
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The River Why
Duncan, David J
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books, 1988. There is no DJ. Cover is colorfully illustrated, glossy paper with red & black printing on the front. There is some wear to the edges and bent corners. Spine is illustrated, glossy paper with red & black lettering. Spine has some wear, small tears at the bottom. Cover, Pages and Binding are clean and tight. Pages are yellowing with age and several of the front ones are "dog-eared" on the lower right-hand corner. There is a gift inscription to previous owner on the first title page.. Soft Cover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by Top Notch books (United States)
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The River Why
Duncan, David James
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Bantam Books. 1984. Twenty-third Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Brief summary of content available on request by e-mail. ( more information) Offered by Second Chance Books (United States)
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The River Why
Duncan, David James
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1988. New Soft Cover. Pages are clean and unmarked, however there is some warping due to storage.. Soft Cover. New. ( more information) Offered by Book Lovers Warehouse (United States)
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The River Why (Qty: 4)
David James Duncan
Bantam. Paperback. Very Good. Satisfaction Guaranteed! ( more information) Offered by more books (United States)
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The River Why ? [novel]
Duncan, David James
Bantam Books 1983. NLT Trade Paperback/soft cover edition in good condition, some slight creases/wear to edges but good copy. Compelling, an easy read. Author is a noted storyteller. Here is the funny, sensitive, very special story of one man's search: for meaning, for love and for a sane way to live, a tale that gives a contemporary voice to the concerns and hopes of all living things.. 0553344862 THE RIVER WHY [NOVEL]. ( more information) Offered by Rogelio C., Books (United States)
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The River Why ? [novel]
Duncan, David James
Bantam Books 1983. NLT Trade Paperback/soft cover edition in good condition, some slight creases/wear to edges but good copy. Compelling, an easy read. Author is a noted storyteller. Here is the funny, sensitive, very special story of one man's search: for meaning, for love and for a sane way to live, a tale that gives a contemporary voice to the concerns and hopes of all living things.. 0553344862 THE RIVER WHY [NOVEL]. ( more information) Offered by Rogelio C., Books (United States)
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