Legends of the North Cascades

Product Description
''Beautifully rendered and cinematic . . . A story of survival and the love and devotion between parent and child.'' --Jill McCorkle, author of Hieroglyphics
Dave Cartwright has had enough. After three tours in Iraq he has come home to Vigilante Falls in Washington State only to find that he feels incapable of connecting to the people and the place that once defined him. Most days, his love for his seven-year-old daughter, Bella, is the only thing keeping him going. When tragedy strikes, Dave makes a dramatic decision: he will take Bella to live in a cave in the wilderness of the North Cascades.
So begins a compelling adventure, a story of a father and daughter attempting to cope with a breathtaking but harsh environment. Once they are settled in the cave, Bella retreats into a different world, that of a mother and son who had lived in that same space, but thousands of years before, at the end of last Ice Age. As the two dramas begin to merge, a timeless odyssey unfolds, both as a meditation on the perils of isolation and an exploration of humans' indelible struggle to survive.
Perfect for readers of Peter Heller's novels or Kristin Hannah's The Great Alone, Legends of the North Cascades is Jonathan Evison's return to sweeping, multicharacter narratives like his New York Times bestseller West of Here and is an immensely satisfying read.
Review
''A subtle yet pointed commentary on how society marginalizes veterans...[and] a profound meditation on the human spirit.'' --
Booklist (starred review)

''An intimate...story of grief and parenthood.'' --
Publishers Weekly

''Narrator Edoardo Ballerini's clear and evocative delivery of Evison's novel works splendidly...Ballerini's performance is masterful. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.'' --
AudioFile

''Only a writer of Evison's talent could so brilliantly weave the struggles of a PTSD-stricken veteran and the ghosts of an ancient family into such a powerful social commentary.'' --
Willy Vlautin, author of Don't Skip Out on Me

''This modern back-to-the-land story feels like John Krakauer's
Into the Wild meets Jean M. Auel's
Clan of the Cave Bear, a combination that makes for a compelling read.'' --
Library Journal

''[A] reminder of how human decency can prevail in the darkest of situations.'' --
Ron Rash, New York Times bestselling author
About the Author
Jonathan Evison lives on an island on the coast of Washington State. His first novel, All About Lulu, won the Washington State Book Award.