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It is the year 1965, a year rife with change in the world -- and in the life of a boy whose tragic loss of innocence leads him to the healing landscape of the Ozarks. Haunted by indescribable longing, twelve-year old Harry is turned over to two enigmatic guardians, men as old as the hills they farm and as elusive and beautiful as the trout they fish for -- with religious devotion. Seeking strength and purpose from life, Harry learns from his uncle, grandfather, and their crazy Sioux neighbour, Elias Wonder, that the very pulse of life beats from within the deep constancy of the earth, and from one's devotion to it. Amidst the rhythm of an ancient cadence, Harry discovers his home: a farm, a forest, a mountain stream, and the eye of a trout rising.
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An exceptional book about a young boy coming of age
Haunted by a troubled past, a young boy is turned over to two enigmatic guardians, men as old as the hills they farm and elusive as the trout they fish. Seeking strength and purpose from life, the boy learns that the very pulse of life beats from within the deep constancy of the earth, and from one's devotion to it. Amidst the rhythm of an ancient cadence, he discovers his home: a farm, a forest, a mountain stream, and the eye of a trout rising. "A haunting book, beautiful and funny and sad, written with enormous warmth and grace." --Ted Leeson "This is a book about love for all things that matter...a profound ode to the earth and to mankind, governed by respect, gentleness, and humor." --Russ Chatham
It is the year 1965, a year rife with change in the world -- and in the life of a boy whose tragic loss of innocence leads him to the healing landscape of the Ozarks. Haunted by indescribable longing, twelve-year old Harry is turned over to two enigmatic guardians, men as old as the hills they farm and as elusive and beautiful as the trout they fish for -- with religious devotion. Seeking strength and purpose from life, Harry learns from his uncle, grandfather, and their crazy Sioux neighbour, Elias Wonder, that the very pulse of life beats from within the deep constancy of the earth, and from one's devotion to it. Amidst the rhythm of an ancient cadence, Harry discovers his home: a farm, a forest, a mountain stream, and the eye of a trout rising.
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An exceptional book about a young boy coming of age
Haunted by a troubled past, a young boy is turned over to two enigmatic guardians, men as old as the hills they farm and elusive as the trout they fish. Seeking strength and purpose from life, the boy learns that the very pulse of life beats from within the deep constancy of the earth, and from one's devotion to it. Amidst the rhythm of an ancient cadence, he discovers his home: a farm, a forest, a mountain stream, and the eye of a trout rising. "A haunting book, beautiful and funny and sad, written with enormous warmth and grace." --Ted Leeson "This is a book about love for all things that matter...a profound ode to the earth and to mankind, governed by respect, gentleness, and humor." --Russ Chatham
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