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Condition
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MPN
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ISBN
087113795X
Book Title
Peace like a River
Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2001
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Leif Enger
Genre
Fiction
Topic
Sagas, Family Life, Crime
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
087113795X
ISBN-13
9780871137951
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26038697354

Product Key Features

Book Title
Peace like a River
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Sagas, Family Life, Crime
Genre
Fiction
Author
Leif Enger
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-018873
Dewey Edition
21
CLASSIFICATION_METADATA
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Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Synopsis
A "reminder of why we read fiction to begin with" ( San Francisco Chronicle ), Peace Like a River is Leif Enger's extraordinary debut novel--a heroic quest, a tragedy, a love story, and a haunting meditation on the possibility of magic in the everyday world--with over one million copies sold Raised on tales of cowboys and pirates, eleven-year-old Reuben Land has little doubt that miracles happen all around us, and that it's up to us to "make of it what we will." Reuben was born with no air in his lungs, and it was only when his father, Jeremiah, picked him up and commanded him to breathe that his lungs filled. Reuben struggles with debilitating asthma from then on, making him a boy who knows firsthand that life is a gift, and also one who suspects that his father is touched by God and can overturn the laws of nature. The quiet Midwestern life of the Lands is upended when Davy, the oldest son, kills two marauders who have come to harm the family; unlike his father, he is not content to leave all matters of justice in God's hands. The morning of his sentencing, Davy-a hero to some, a cold-blooded murderer to others-escapes from his cell, and the Lands set out in search of him. Their journey is touched by serendipity and the kindness of strangers-among them a free spirit named Roxanna, who offers them a place to stay during a blizzard and winds up providing them with something far more permanent. Meanwhile, a federal agent is trailing the Lands, convinced they know of Davy's whereabouts. With Jeremiah at the helm, the family covers territory far more extraordinary than even the Badlands where they search for Davy from their Airstream trailer. Sprinkled with playful nods to biblical tales, beloved classics such as Huckleberry Finn , the adventure stories of Robert Louis Stevenson, and the westerns of Zane Grey, Peace Like a River unfolds like a revelation., Leif Enger's rhapsodic novel about a father raising his three children in 1960s Minnesota is a breathtaking celebration of family, faith, and America's pioneering spirit. Through the voice of eleven-year-old Reuben, an asthmatic boy obsessed with cowboy stories, Peace Like a River tells of the Land family's cross-country search for Reuben's outlaw older brother, who has been controversially charged with murder. Sprinkled with playful and warmhearted nods to biblical tales, classic American novels such as Huckleberry Finn, the adventure stories of Robert Louis Stevenson, and the Westerns of Zane Grey, Peace Like a River brilliantly incorporates the best elements of all these genres and ultimately earns its own prominent and enduring place on the shelf among them. Reuben Land was born with no air in his lungs, and it was only when his father, Jeremiah, picked him up and commanded him to breathe that his lungs filled. Reuben struggles with debilitating asthma thenceforth, but he is a boy who knows firsthand that life is a gift, and also one who suspects that his father can overturn the laws of nature. When Reuben's older brother, Davy, kills two marauders who have come to harm the family, the town is divided between those who see him as a hero and those who see him as a cold-blooded murderer. On the morning of the trial, Davy escapes from his cell, and when his family finds out they decide to go forth into the unknown in search of him. With Jeremiah -- whose faith is the stuff of legend -- at the helm, the family covers territory far more glorious than even the Badlands, where they search for Davy from their Airstream trailer. By the time the journey is over, they will have traversed boundaries of a different nature entirely. Marked by a soul-expanding sense of place and a love of storytelling, Peace Like a River is at once a heroic quest, a tragedy, a romance, and a heartfelt meditation on the possibility of magic in the everyday world.
LC Classification Number
PS3555.N4223P42 2001
Copyright Date
2001
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  • by pickyourseatltd
    Jan 04, 2023Top favorable review

    Everyone should read this book!

    An amazing first book by this author. I finished reading it in three days and immediately started reading it again. I have purchased two of this title to give one to a friend.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by nocade
    Apr 05, 2008

    Peace Like A River - Wonderful!!

    Loved, loved, loved this book. I don't buy books. I check them out from the library. But after one reading, I kept thinking about this book and wanted to own it myself. Leif Enger writes each of his characters with wonderful depth. In the beginning, the story line builds slowly, but holds the reader's attention with both the narrator's, 11-year-old Rueben's, prose of unusual but simple observations of each member of his family as well as the canter of his little sister, Swede's, on-going poem (a story within a story - I enjoyed her writings/story almost as much as the main story). It is a story is a wonderful one about the innocence of childhood and their coming of age. Over the course of The Lands' journey/travels, there are many changes and plenty of miracles. You fall in love ...

  • by aleowe_38
    Mar 25, 2020

    Such a good read!!! Enjoyed it all the way through!

    Book was in great shape and a fantastic read! Enjoyed it all!!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: oriontechllc

  • by marbas_2283
    Oct 23, 2022

    its great

    I am enjoying the book

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: jensonbooksinc

  • by chantillylace57
    Dec 09, 2012

    Peace Like a River is appealing to men, women, and teens.

    I have read this book a few years ago, and really enjoyed it. I passed my copy on to a friend. I decided I want to read it again, and I look forward to spending a snowy, wintry day snuggled in a chair with this great novel. It is a little unusual in it's voice and beautfully written with great imagery. It is appealing on so many different levels. I highly recommend it. It's written by a man, so it would be a great guy book, too.

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