Finding Everett Ruess
The Life and Unsolved Disappearance of a Legendary Wilderness Explorer
$39.99
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2012
Summary
An arresting work of narrative nonfiction that combines the haunting drama of a singular young wilderness adventurer with an investigation into the mystery of his disappearance in Navajo country.
The definitive biography of Everett Ruess, the artist, writer, and eloquent celebrator of the wilderness whose bold solo explorations of the American West and mysterious disappearance in the Utah desert at age twenty have earned him a large and devoted cult following.
“Easily one of R…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307591777 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0307591778 |
| Author: | David Roberts, Jon Krakauer |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2012 |
| Weight: | 352g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 131mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“An irresistible read … a remarkable book … Roberts makes the mystery of Ruess’s evanescent existence more compelling than ever.”—Jon Krakauer, from the foreword
“Everett Lives! If not in a desert canyon, then at least among the pages where David Roberts brings the young man’s life and legend all together: his writings and art, his kinship with nature, his love for adventure and beauty, and the yet-evolving mystery of his disappearance. Count me one among many inspired by a young adventurer who lived in beauty and left us too soon. May we never stop wandering.”—Aron Ralston, author of Between a Rock and a Hard Place and subject of the film 127 Hours
“Anyone intrigued by the Ruess phenomenon will be enthralled with Roberts’ review of the young man’s biography, the stature of his artistic achievements and unrealized potential, and efforts to find and eventually memorialize him… . This is sure to appeal to fans of wilderness wanderers.”—Booklist
“Absorbing … [a] readable look at a complex personality in wilderness exploration.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Roberts deftly … captures the complexity of his subject.”—Publishers Weekly
David Roberts
David Roberts was the author of more than twenty books on mountaineering, adventure, and history, including No Shortcuts to the Top, K2, and The Will to Climb, which he co-wrote with Ed Viesturs and a memoir On The Ridge Between Life and Death. He has written for National Geographic, National Geographic Adventure, and Smithsonian. David Roberts passed away in 2021.
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