Ricochet River
by Robin Cody
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About This Book
ISBN13: 9781932010046 |
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Set in a fictional Oregon town in the late 1960s, Cody's superlative coming-of-age novel is the story of Wade, Lorna and Jesse — teenagers preparing to break out of their small-town lives. Wade is the local sports hero. Jesse is his friend, a mythical athlete and the Indian kid who applies his own rules to sports and life. And Lorna is Wade's sweetheart who knows there's no hope in Calamus for a bright, independent girl. The river rushes past the town, linking the three friends with their pasts, their plans and the world beyond. This new edition from the author addresses issues of graphic language and sex that thwarted the book's use in high schools.
About the Author
Robin Cody has written widely about the West, the place, its people, and the culture. A winner of the Western Writers of America's Silver Spur Award, he is also the author Voyage of a Summer Sun. He lives in Portland with his wife Donna.
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kdlawrence, October 3, 2007 (view all comments by kdlawrence)
Having myself grown up in a small Oregon town in the 1960's, I can assure you that Robin Cody has accurately captured this experience for others to share. He has woven a rich tapestry, taking you into a one-industry community where local high school sports heroes reign supreme and small town mentality clashes with any thing, person or idea that--simply by being different--challenges the cherished status quo. Where bright young people who dream of a life beyond the city limits despair of ever escaping.
Robin Cody's profound understanding and respectful rendering of all cultures represented--small town citizens; timber industry working class; teenagers and Native Americans--makes him my Tony Hillerman of the Pacific Northwest.
Katherine Lawrence
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781932010046
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Ooligan Press
- Author:
- Subject:
- Historical - General
- Subject:
- General Fiction
- Publication Date:
- April 2005
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 8.50x5.76x.73 in. .85 lbs.











