Leaving Blythe River

A Novel

De: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Narrado por: Will Ropp

New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde returns with an unforgettable story of courage.

Seventeen-year-old Ethan Underwood is totally unprepared to search for his father in the Blythe River National Wilderness. Not only is he small, scrawny, and skittish but he's barely speaking to the man after a traumatic betrayal. Yet when his father vanishes from their remote cabin and rangers abandon the rescue mission, suddenly it's up to Ethan to keep looking. Angry or not, he's his father's only hope.

With the help of three locals - a fearless seventy-year-old widow, a pack guide, and a former actor with limited outdoor skills - he heads into the wild. The days that follow transform Ethan's world. Hail, punishing sun, swollen rapids, and exhausting pain leave him wondering if he's been fooled yet again: Is his father out here at all? As the situation grows increasingly dire, Ethan realizes this quest has become about more than finding his dad.

From the bestselling author of Pay It Forward comes a story of nature revealing human nature - the trickiest terrain. Navigating an unforgiving landscape, Ethan searches himself for the ability to forgive his father - if he finds him alive.

©2016 Catherine Ryan Hyde (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Coming of Age

This is a poignant coming of age story. The flawed parents ( aren't we all!) and the angst of the boy read true. It was satisfying to see truth revealed and the boy's climb to maturity in the wilderness setting.

ehh.... it was alright

I would return this if I could. I finished the book only to see how it ended. if you enjoy hiking n things you might like this more than I did.

Compelling wilderness adventure

A wonderful coming-of-age story with believable characters and adventure in the wilderness. Enjoyed the changes the several of the characters go through.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book

Love the way Catherine writes with so humanity. All her stories touch my heart and stir my intellect.

Great story for all age levels

A great story that keeps you wanting to read for hours! A lot of family dynamics that many of us can relate to.