Leaving Blythe River

A Novel

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Narrated by: Will Ropp

New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde returns with an unforgettable story of courage.

Seventeen-year-old Ethan Underwood is totally unprepared to search for his father in the Blythe River National Wilderness. Not only is he small, scrawny, and skittish but he's barely speaking to the man after a traumatic betrayal. Yet when his father vanishes from their remote cabin and rangers abandon the rescue mission, suddenly it's up to Ethan to keep looking. Angry or not, he's his father's only hope.

With the help of three locals - a fearless seventy-year-old widow, a pack guide, and a former actor with limited outdoor skills - he heads into the wild. The days that follow transform Ethan's world. Hail, punishing sun, swollen rapids, and exhausting pain leave him wondering if he's been fooled yet again: Is his father out here at all? As the situation grows increasingly dire, Ethan realizes this quest has become about more than finding his dad.

From the bestselling author of Pay It Forward comes a story of nature revealing human nature - the trickiest terrain. Navigating an unforgiving landscape, Ethan searches himself for the ability to forgive his father - if he finds him alive.

©2016 Catherine Ryan Hyde (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Coming of Age

This is a poignant coming of age story. The flawed parents ( aren't we all!) and the angst of the boy read true. It was satisfying to see truth revealed and the boy's climb to maturity in the wilderness setting.

ehh.... it was alright

I would return this if I could. I finished the book only to see how it ended. if you enjoy hiking n things you might like this more than I did.

very good read

as expected, another heartwarming novel from this writer.I have read a lot of her books and they are all excellent. She captures you right from the beginning and you just read them or listen to them with avid interest until the end and I always wish they'd go on some more.
Very good reading performance too.

UNEXPECTEDLY USEFUL

Good description of narcissistic man and effect on family. Great story of a son's growth.

Great Book and great Narration 🎧

I throughly enjoyed it. It kept me listening all day long.
It’s hard to find great stories like this anymore compared to other books I’ve listened to lately.