Books by John Larison and Complete Book Reviews
John Larison. Skyhorse (Norton, dist.), $24.95 (256p) ISBN 978-1-61608-255-0
The subculture of fishing guides and the lore of steelhead trout provide an evocative background for Larison's debut, a thriller set in the breathtaking Oregon wilderness. At 59, Hank Hazelton brings mostly wealthy clients to his special spots along
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John Larison. Viking, $26 (400p) ISBN 978-0-7352-2044-7
True Grit meets Yentl in Larison’s evocative debut. In the post-Civil War West, 17-year-old Jessilyn Harney’s father dies, leaving their financially strapped homestead in her hands. She decides that the only way of saving it is to track down her...
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John Larison. Viking, $30 (400p) ISBN 978-0-593-83116-8
Larison (Whiskey When We’re Dry) spins a provocative if tedious story of survival decades after an ecological collapse. After Maren, 12, and Kushim, nine, discover their parents are missing, they set off from their remote fishing village with their...
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