Rapids

A Novel

By Parks, Tim

Publishers Summary:
When 15 vacationerssix adults and nine adolescentsarrive in the Italian Alps to test their kayaking skills against the wild waters of the upper Aurino River, they have no idea what harrowing events await them. Among the group are the bank mogul Vincerecently widowed and trying to make sense of his lifeand his teenage daughter Louise. Their hosts are Clive, an enigmatic but commanding leader, and his alluring but fragile girlfriend, Michela. Their lives intertwine over the next week in ways none could have foreseen, as they test their courage and varying abilities against the roaring waters, the rocks both seen and sunken, the endless treacherous logs, the flotsam and driftwood that become a liquid trap, as the threat of death accompanies them downstream. RAPIDS grippingly evokes the vertiginous thrill of entering a hostile environment, of being at the limit of control. Tim Parkss latest novel is alive with the drama of the water and the fragility of the people it bears along.

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ISBN
978-1-55970-811-1
Publisher
Arcade Publishing


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Library Journal

Reviewed on May 1, 2006

On the surface, this latest novel from Parks (Destiny ) tells the story of a group of kayaking enthusiasts learning how to hold their own in the white water of the Italian Alps. In fact, this novel is about the inner struggles of three of these characters: Clive, the rugged instructor who yearns to change the world; Michela, his loyal girlfriend, whose deepest wish is to leave It...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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