But a wildfire making its way across the forest adds unexpected urgency to the journey. When they decide to canoe the Maskwa River in northern Canada, they anticipate long days of leisurely paddles and picking blueberries and nights of stargazing and reading paperback Westerns. Jack is more rugged, raised on a ranch in Colorado where sleeping under the stars and cooking on a fire came as naturally to him as breathing. Wynn is a gentle giant, a Vermont kid never happier than when his feet are in the water. Wynn and Jack have been best friends since freshman orientation, bonded by their shared love of mountains, books, and fishing. From the best-selling author of The Dog Stars, the story of two college students on a wilderness canoe trip-a gripping tale of a friendship tested by fire, white water, and violence.
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