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In a narrative full of fabulous characters and brilliant excursions into the unexpected

" --Ron Charles

but Taylor is patient and encouraging

" examines an issue that is as timely today as it was when Arendt first wrote about it fifty years ago-the modern prejudice against politics

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River In a narrative full ofNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author of The Guide and The Dog Stars comes the story of two college students on a wilderness canoe trip a gripping tale of a friendship tested by fire, white water, and violence. "A fiery tour de force I could not put this book down. It truly was terrifying and unutterably beautiful." The Denver Post Wynn and Jack have been best friends since college orientation, bonded by their shared love of mountains, books, and