![]() Not to mention a Colorado connection - Heller lives in Denver. ![]() “The River” is Heller’s fourth work of fiction, and it recalls his debut, “The Dog Stars,” with its poetic, staccato sentences and masterfully crafted prose. They’re on a long canoeing trip in northern Canada that unexpectedly takes a turn into part mystery (a man, likely in shock, whose wife has gone missing in the woods) and part action-adventure (there’s a giant, hellish forest fire burning behind them). Jack and Wynn are college buddies, men whose friendship has been forged by their mutual love of books and the outdoors. ![]() On the page, it’s referring to the northern lights, but it’s also a perfect description of the captivating and poetic thriller: “It was terrifying and unutterably beautiful.” There is a line in Peter Heller’s newest book, “The River,” that one could use to explain it. ![]() Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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