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The River WhyDavid James Duncan, Dick Hill
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The River Why

294 pagesFirst published 198312 editions
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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. The River Why is a tale that gives a contemporary voice to the concerns and hopes of all living things on this beautiful, watery planet. It is the story of one man's search for meaning, for love, and for a sane way to live.

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Editions

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
AudiobookLittle Brown and Company2017—9781478949565
PaperbackBack Bay Books20164329780316261227
EditionLittle Brown & Company2015—9780316261210
AudiobookBlackstone Audiobooks2006—9780786168804
AudiobookBlackstone Audio Inc.2006—9780786146116
EditionBlackstone Audiobooks2006—9780786174669
AudiobookBlackstone Audio Inc.2006139780786168835
EditionPenguin19842949780140070033
PaperbackBrand: Bantam1984—9780553341928
EditionBantam Books19842939780553344868
EditionSierra Club Books19832949780871563217
EditionHutchinson19832949780091528003
FictionFly fishingFishing storiesFishingFiction, general