William Least Heat-Moon
Paperback | Pages: 502 pages Rating: 3.9 | 1765 Users | 188 Reviews
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| Original Title: | River-Horse: Across America by Boat |
| ISBN: | 0140298606 (ISBN13: 9780140298604) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Travel Trilogy #3 |
| Literary Awards: | Society of Midland Authors Award for Adult Nonfiction (2000) |
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On the Road AgainThere's no shortage of 20th-century literature about traveling across America in a car. Even William Least Heat-Moon, author of River Horse, wrote a nonfiction work about his search in a beat-up Ford for himself and America (Blue Highways).
But not since the 19th-century adventures of Mark Twain, as told in Life on the Mississippi, have readers had the chance to vicariously take a journey across America by water rather than by road. River Horse, a voyage across America's waterways, is a return to a bygone literary tradition. Following in the footsteps of America's greatest explorers, from Henry Hudson to Lewis and Clark, Heat-Moon traveled around the waterways of America in a 22-foot cruiser boat called Nikawa (Osage for "river horse").
Heat-Moon covers 5,000-plus miles in four months, departing from Astoria, New York, and completing his journey in Astoria, Oregon. River Horse completes Heat-Moon's trilogy of explorations of America and the American people, which he began with Blue Highways and Prairyerth.
Present Containing Books River-Horse (The Travel Trilogy #3)
| Title | : | River-Horse (The Travel Trilogy #3) |
| Author | : | William Least Heat-Moon |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 502 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2001 by Penguin Books (first published January 1st 1999) |
| Categories | : | Travel. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Environment. Nature. History |
Rating Containing Books River-Horse (The Travel Trilogy #3)
Ratings: 3.9 From 1765 Users | 188 ReviewsWrite Up Containing Books River-Horse (The Travel Trilogy #3)
There's an episode of Little House on the Prairie where Mr. and Mrs. Oleson build a raft and float down a river without a care in the world. Since seeing this as a kid its always seemed like a delightful way to travel during a vacation. Thanks to River Horse, aka Buzz Kill, I understand that traveling by river is neither especially relaxing nor particularly delightful. WLHM's journey was epic and harrowing.The story is filled with near misses, reflection and regular people he and his companionsIt took me awhile to complete, because I let my progress slowly roll along the river routes that the author described. In the end, I know it has been a very satisfying journey through reading about this grand adventure - and all of it true. I'm glad I own the book because I would not be surprised if I were to return to it to savor individual incidents and philosophical insights about the exploration of America from coast to coast (sea to shining sea and the connecting water routes), both
I've tried to finish this book multiple times over the last several years and I've finally done it. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about the author and the premise of the book sounds amazing but every time I've picked it up it's been a struggle fest. Least Heat Moon combined several live humans into composite characters and the effect can be a bit jarring at times. I still really want to read Blue Highways but this was not a promising entry into his work.
This is a bad-ass book in terms of being the work of an independent thinker a nature-loving rebel, and a critic of modernism. That is what I like about it. But he went overboard- reduced his friends' credit into one, aggregate, seemingly incompetent character. I am still flabbergasted by that. Whether or not the friendship ended somewhat sourly, Heat-Moon should have told the truth, the outright colorful (though not necessarily friction-free) details of his friends' amateur boating efforts. I
I am not a boater, and have done no river traveling except on a tour, but River-Horse took me along on a fascinating journey across America. Some places along the river I have seen - the stream at Lumhi Pass - and the Gateway to the Rockies. They were seen from the ground, however, not the river. Now I'll have to read PrairiyErth! I really enjoy his writing and humor.
when my wanderlust threatens to overcome me, all i have to do is take out my copy of this book and read a few chapters. william least-heat moon is one of my favourite authors, and his acount of travelling across america by boat is extraordinary. the people he encounters, the adventures he goes on, they all satisfy my hobo nature.
I confess. I skimmed. A lot.There's only so many times I wanted to read about what the author and his traveling companion had for lunch. Or for dinner.The idea behind the book is sound enough. William Least Heat-Moon and a cadre of shifting compatriots--many of them known only by the pseudonym Pilotis ("rhymes with my lotus") travel by boat across America minimizing portage to an extreme degree--like, only 75 miles. All told, they travel over 5,000 miles along rivers and lakes. Interesting,
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