In the sequel to Lost Man's River, Lucius Watson becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth about his father and the murder that tarnished his name, in an epic novel set in the wilderness of the Florida Everglades, that explores the impact of the father-son relationship on one's identity. 50,000 first printing. Tour.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Peter Matthiessen was born in New York City in 1927 and had already begun his writing career by the time he graduated from Yale University in 1950. The following year, he was a founder of The Paris Review. Besides At Play in the Fields of the Lord, which was nominated for the National Book Award, he has published six other works of fiction, including Far Tortuga and Killing Mister Watson. Mr. Matthiessen's parallel career as a naturalist and explorer has resulted in numerous widely acclaimed books of nonfiction, among them The Tree Where Man Was Born, which was nominated for the National Book Award, and The Snow Leopard, which won it.
essen is one of the few American writers ever nominated for the National Book Award for both fiction and nonfiction.
When his novel Killing Mister Watson was published in 1990, the reviews were extraordinary. It was heralded as "a marvel of invention . . . a virtuoso performance" (The New York Times Book Review) and a "novel [that] stands with the best that our nation has produced as literature" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now Peter Matthiessen brings us the second novel in his Watson trilogy, a project that has been nearly twenty years in the writing. A story of epic scope and ambition, Lost Man's River confronts the primal relationship between a dangerous father and his desperate sons and the ways in which his death has shaped their lives.
Lucius Watson is obsessed with learning the truth about his father. Who was E. J. Watson? Was he a devoted family man, an inspired farmer, a man of progress an
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
EUR 12,41 für den Versand von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerAnbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Artikel-Nr. mon0003321649
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. 1st ed. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. GRP81607754
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, USA
Zustand: Good. 1st ed. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. 12030522-75
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.13. Artikel-Nr. G0679403779I4N01
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.13. Artikel-Nr. G0679403779I4N01
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.13. Artikel-Nr. G0679403779I4N00
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.13. Artikel-Nr. G0679403779I4N00
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: Used - Good. 1997. Hardcover. Good. Artikel-Nr. D33703
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Artikel-Nr. O14K-01338
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Wickham Books South, NAPLES, FL, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Printing. In VG DJ (in protector) ; Hardback (Blue cloth spine/green boards). Map eps. Historical novel set in SW FL. Sequel to KILLING MISTER WATSON; 8vo; 539 pages. Artikel-Nr. 57577
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar