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Edward Whymper
The most famous mountaineering book ever written! Contains a vivid account of the 1st ascent of the Matterhorn a and that accident that happened on the way down.
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River house
by Sarahlee Lawrence (2010)
About this book
As a girl growing up in remote central Oregon, Sarahlee Lawrence dreamed of leaving her small town in search of adventure. By the age of twenty-one, she had rafted some of the most dangerous rivers of the world as an accomplished river guide. But living her dream as guide and advocate, riding and cleaning the arteries of the world, led her back to the place she least expected to find herself--her dusty beginnings and her family's ranch"--Cover flap.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreRiver house Lead Character
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