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Riverman: An American Odyssey

Riverman: An American Odyssey

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  • Create Date：2022-04-06 10:19:37
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Ben McGrath
  • ISBN：B098PXP11K
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Reviews

Barbara ，

This account of an itinerant American river paddler was sometimes intriguing but rather disorganized and I found myself wondering what is the point of this book。

Rebecca ，

I was fortunate to win a Goodreads giveaway and received an arc of Riverman。 Ben McGrath is a top-notch， talented writer with an enviable vocabulary。 Growing up in Utah， I have a great love for the outdoors。 I feel so much solace and a sense of grounding when I’m alone in nature。 I thought the book would highlight more of Conant’s relationship with nature as he canoed his solo trips through different American rivers。 The book focused more on Conant’s relationship with humanity and the struggles I was fortunate to win a Goodreads giveaway and received an arc of Riverman。 Ben McGrath is a top-notch， talented writer with an enviable vocabulary。 Growing up in Utah， I have a great love for the outdoors。 I feel so much solace and a sense of grounding when I’m alone in nature。 I thought the book would highlight more of Conant’s relationship with nature as he canoed his solo trips through different American rivers。 The book focused more on Conant’s relationship with humanity and the struggles and challenges he encountered while making his way through a non-conventional lifestyle。 The book highlighted beautiful aspects of humanity and everything in between。 Conant’s story is a good reminder that every individual has a story and lucky is the person that stops to listen。 。。。more

vicki honeyman ，

I adore reading books that take place on a river 。 。 。 or many rivers， as is the case here 。 。 。 and rejoice in the beauty of the kindness and curiosity of strangers。 "Riverman" is extremely well-written by New Yorker magazine staff writer Ben McGrath and extremely well-researched about folk-hero Dick Conant who spent over 20 years solo canoeing American rivers before he disappeared。 What a fascinating story about an even more fascinating man！ I adore reading books that take place on a river 。 。 。 or many rivers， as is the case here 。 。 。 and rejoice in the beauty of the kindness and curiosity of strangers。 "Riverman" is extremely well-written by New Yorker magazine staff writer Ben McGrath and extremely well-researched about folk-hero Dick Conant who spent over 20 years solo canoeing American rivers before he disappeared。 What a fascinating story about an even more fascinating man！ 。。。more