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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes "a strikingly joyful book and a monumental achievement" (The Philadelphia Inquirer) about a dying man's final journey through the American West.

From ABBY award-winning author David Guterson comes another beautiful novel of humanity, passion, moral honesty and personal discovery. In East of the Mountains, he introduces us to Ben Givens, a 73-year-old retired Seattle heart surgeon. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, and still... Read Full Overview

In East of the Mountains Guterson introduces us to Ben Givens, a 73-year-old retired Seattle heart surgeon. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, and still grieving over the loss of his wife, Ben decides to end his life where it began -- in the picturesque country of the Columbia River... Read Full Overview

David Guterson's celebrated novel,involving prose and narrative genius unravel the mysteries and reveal the potential powers of the human spirit even as it ebbs, in a moving and action-filled drama set against an unforgettable landscape.