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Deliverance
Deliverance
Author: James Dickey
Released for the first time in trade paperback,  this is the classic tale of four men caught in a  primitive and violent test of  manhood. — The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the  states most remote white-water river awaits. In  the thundering froth of that river, in its  echoing stone canyons, four men on a canoe trip  discover a free...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780241019276
ISBN-10: 0241019273
Publication Date: 1970
Pages: 259
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  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Book Type: Unknown Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Members Wishing: 1
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Absolutely delivers! If you liked the movie, you will LOVE the book. Dickey keeps you riveted with his disturbing tale of a canoe trip gone bad.
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Wow! Wonderful writing, I was halfway through the book in an instant. This is the epitome of an outdoor adventure gone wrong. But, it is well written and a great read!
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Much better than the movie
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I read this book quite a few years ago and remember it vividly. The review that I quoted from the back cover is really correct!! The movie that was made from it is just about as frightening as the book.


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