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Finding Everett Ruess: The Life And Unsolved Disappearance Of A Legendary Wilderness Explorer (2011)

by David Roberts(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

030759176X (ISBN13: 9780307591760)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Broadway Books

review 1: Fairly interesting book about a fairly uninteresting person. The author spent a lot of time extolling Ruess' virtures, but a) I wasn't sold, and b) it doesn't help the story. It's a great mystery, but this kid makes Chris McCandless look like Ernest Shackleton. Hard to rate on the stars scale, because I obviously just wanted to punch the guy who disappeared. Good enough to read to the end, though, and ultimately worth it.
review 2: Everett Ruess was a bit of a vagabond. He was happiest when he was out in the wilds of the southwestern United States, by himself. He wrote about his experiences and how they were changing him. He also wrote to his parents to ask for money--often. Until he didn't. In November of 1934 Ruess disappeared, leaving behind a campsite, rea... morems of writing, and an enduring mystery. He was just 20 years old. Roberts gives a thorough biography of Ruess up to his disappearance. He also goes into detail about the efforts to discover what truly became of him. Actually, the detective work done in an effort to solve the mystery was the most interesting part for me. less

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