Picture 1 of 1
John Lane My Paddle to the Sea (Paperback)
Another great item from Rarewaves USA | Free delivery!
Condition:
More than 10 available
Shipping:
Located in: 60502, United States
Delivery:
Varies
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 97.7% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:315097640356
Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- My Paddle to the Sea : Eleven Days on the River of the Carolinas
- Publication Name
- My Paddle to the Sea
- Title
- My Paddle to the Sea
- Subtitle
- Eleven Days on the River of the Carolinas
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9780820344201
- ISBN
- 9780820344201
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Genre
- Nature, Travel, Literary Criticism, Sports & Recreation, History
- Release Date
- 30/09/2012
- Release Year
- 2012
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Weight
- 11.2 Oz
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Topic
- Boating, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, General, American / General, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, FL, GA, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV)
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Three months after a family vacation in Costa Rica ends in tragedy when two fellow rafters die on the flooded Rio Reventazón, John Lane sets out with friends from his own backyard in upcountry South Carolina to calm his nerves and to paddle to the sea. Like Huck Finn, Lane sees a river journey as a portal to change, but unlike Twain's character, Lane isn't escaping. He's getting intimate with the river that flows right past his home in the Spartanburg suburbs. Lane's threehundred-mile float trip takes him down the Broad River and into Lake Marion before continuing down the Santee River. Along the way Lane recounts local history and spars with streamside literary presences such as Mind of the South author W. J. Cash; Henry Savage, author of the Rivers of America Series volume on the Santee; novelist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Julia Peterkin; early explorer John Lawson; and poet and outdoor writer Archibald Rutledge. Lane ponders the sites of old cotton mills; abandoned locks, canals, and bridges; ghost towns fallen into decay a century before; Indian mounds; American Revolutionary and Civil War battle sites; nuclear power plants; and boat landings. Along the way he encounters a cast of characters Twain himself would envy--perplexed fishermen, catfish cleaners, river rats, and a trio of drug-addled drifters on a lonely boat dock a day's paddle from the sea. By the time Lane and his companions finally approach the ocean about forty miles north of Charleston they have to fight the tide and set a furious pace. Through it all, paddle stroke by paddle stroke, Lane is reminded why life and rivers have always been wedded together.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
ISBN-10
0820344206
ISBN-13
9780820344201
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117345033
Product Key Features
Book Title
My Paddle to the Sea : Eleven Days on the River of the Carolinas
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Boating, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, General, American / General, United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, De, FL, GA, Md, Nc, SC, VA, WV)
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Nature, Travel, Literary Criticism, Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
55
Reviews
"Lane lends eloquent weight to the metaphoric assertion that life is a river. This book is more than a chronicle and much more than a journal. . . . In an age that values faster and faster travel, Lane's river memoir affirms the great value of floating and observing, providing meaningful testimony to the merits of focusing on a deeper level to one's life journey."-Donna Chavez, Booklist, "I love John Lane's work. Before I picked up My Paddle to the Sea I was reading another book, a classic I am told, that was putting me to sleep. Then I turned to Lane's book and--zook--I was wide awake and floating down the river. Three qualities exist in his writing that are rarely compatible in an author: an intense readability, a deep thoughtfulness, and a largeness of spirit. 'Largeness is a lifelong matter,' said Wallace Stegner. John Lane has taken that to heart. Join him on this beautiful trip--full of contemplation and life-and-death, and humor and derring-do--and you will find yourself growing larger."--David Gessner, author of Return of the Osprey, "More than a mere travelogue, My Paddle to the Sea is a celebration of life, friendship, river travel, and the natural world. Like Lane's previous books of nonfiction, Deep in Black Water , Chattooga: Descending Into the Myth of Deliverance River , The Best of the Kudzu Telegraph and Circling Home , My Paddle to the Sea is written in crisp yet intimate prose that is both poetic and layered, while never losing sight of the author's urgent desire to communicate the depth of his love for the natural world."--Jeremy L. C. Jones, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, "I love John Lane's work. Before I picked up My Paddle to the Sea I was reading another book, a classic I am told, that was putting me to sleep. Then I turned to Lane's book and-zook-I was wide awake and floating down the river. Three qualities exist in his writing that are rarely compatible in an author: an intense readability, a deep thoughtfulness, and a largeness of spirit. 'Largeness is a lifelong matter,' said Wallace Stegner. John Lane has taken that to heart. Join him on this beautiful trip-full of contemplation and life-and-death, and humor and derring-do-and you will find yourself growing larger."-David Gessner, author of Return of the Osprey, "One needn't be a canoeist or even outdoorsy to appreciate the insights of modern-day river voyager John Lane as he chronicles his downriver journey from the Upstate to the Atlantic Ocean. . . . His overwhelming desire to 'rewild' South Carolina's disappearing natural places is presented less as environmental activism and more as a means to a somewhat idealistic end: ultimate preservation of our common heritage. Because for Lane, maintaining the integrity of our watershed is as much about holding on to the stories that have been born and died there, as it is about the river itself."-Heidi Coryell Williams, Town Magazine, I love John Lane's work. Before I picked up My Paddle to the Sea I was reading another book, a classic I am told, that was putting me to sleep. Then I turned to Lane's book and-zook-I was wide awake and floating down the river. Three qualities exist in his writing that are rarely compatible in an author: an intense readability, a deep thoughtfulness, and a largeness of spirit. 'Largeness is a lifelong matter,' said Wallace Stegner. John Lane has taken that to heart. Join him on this beautiful trip-full of contemplation and life-and-death, and humor and derring-do-and you will find yourself growing larger., "Countless readers across the South, and well beyond, will profit from trekking right along with John Lane, who is a very gifted natural teacher and a great literary companion."--Bland Simpson, co-author with Scott Taylor, The Coasts of Carolina, "More than a mere travelogue, My Paddle to the Sea is a celebration of life, friendship, river travel, and the natural world. Like Lane's previous books of nonfiction, Deep in Black Water , Chattooga: Descending Into the Myth of Deliverance River , The Best of the Kudzu Telegraph and Circling Home , My Paddle to the Sea is written in crisp yet intimate prose that is both poetic and layered, while never losing sight of the author's urgent desire to communicate the depth of his love for the natural world."-Jeremy L. C. Jones, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, "One needn't be a canoeist or even outdoorsy to appreciate the insights of modern-day river voyager John Lane as he chronicles his downriver journey from the Upstate to the Atlantic Ocean. . . . His overwhelming desire to 'rewild' South Carolina's disappearing natural places is presented less as environmental activism and more as a means to a somewhat idealistic end: ultimate preservation of our common heritage. Because for Lane, maintaining the integrity of our watershed is as much about holding on to the stories that have been born and died there, as it is about the river itself."--Heidi Coryell Williams, Town Magazine, "John Lane knows that traveling on a river is the best way to see the land, to remember our history, and to face ourselves. This fine writer's journey down his own southern waterway is an adventure that can inform and inspire us all."--Tim Palmer, author of Rivers of America , Lifelines: The Case for River Conservation , and Youghiogheny: Appalachian River, "In graceful, richly detailed prose, John Lane captures the dynamics of a complex watershed, where droughts, dangers and historical narratives flow as seamlessly together as the tributaries of the Santee."--Catherine Reid, Warren Wilson College, author, Coyote: Seeking the Hunter in Our Midst, "Lane lends eloquent weight to the metaphoric assertion that life is a river. This book is more than a chronicle and much more than a journal. . . . In an age that values faster and faster travel, Lane's river memoir affirms the great value of floating and observing, providing meaningful testimony to the merits of focusing on a deeper level to one's life journey."--Donna Chavez, Booklist, "This beautifully written and lyrical book is a meditation on the state's history and tangled environmental legacy as well as a look at the challenges that lie ahead. . . .Lane's book is an intimate look at the vanishing wilds of our state as well as the author's own life. Either way, it is a journey well worth taking."-James Scott, The Post and Courier, "In graceful, richly detailed prose, John Lane captures the dynamics of a complex watershed, where droughts, dangers and historical narratives flow as seamlessly together as the tributaries of the Santee."-Catherine Reid, Warren Wilson College, author, Coyote: Seeking the Hunter in Our Midst, "This beautifully written and lyrical book is a meditation on the state's history and tangled environmental legacy as well as a look at the challenges that lie ahead. . . . Lane's book is an intimate look at the vanishing wilds of our state as well as the author's own life. Either way, it is a journey well worth taking."--James Scott, The Post and Courier, "This beautifully written and lyrical book is a meditation on the state's history and tangled environmental legacy as well as a look at the challenges that lie ahead. . . . Lane's book is an intimate look at the vanishing wilds of our state as well as the author's own life. Either way, it is a journey well worth taking."-James Scott, The Post and Courier, "Countless readers across the South, and well beyond, will profit from trekking right along with John Lane, who is a very gifted natural teacher and a great literary companion."-Bland Simpson, co-author with Scott Taylor, The Coasts of Carolina, John Lane knows that traveling on a river is the best way to see the land, to remember our history, and to face ourselves. This fine writer's journey down his own southern waterway is an adventure that can inform and inspire us all., "More than a mere travelogue, My Paddle to the Sea is a celebration of life, friendship, river travel, and the natural world. Like Lane's previous books of nonfiction, Deep in Black Water , Chattooga: Descending Into the Myth of Deliverance River , The Best of the Kudzu Telegraph and Circling Home , My Paddle to the Sea is written in crisp yet intimate prose that is both poetic and layered, while never losing sight of the author's urgent desire to communicate the depth of his love for the natural world."-Jeremy L.C. Jones, Spartanburg Herald-Journal, "John Lane knows that traveling on a river is the best way to see the land, to remember our history, and to face ourselves. This fine writer's journey down his own southern waterway is an adventure that can inform and inspire us all."-Tim Palmer, author of Rivers of America , Lifelines: The Case for River Conservation , and Youghiogheny: Appalachian River, This beautifully written and lyrical book is a meditation on the state's history and tangled environmental legacy as well as a look at the challenges that lie ahead. . . . Lane's book is an intimate look at the vanishing wilds of our state as well as the author's own life. Either way, it is a journey well worth taking.
Copyright Date
2011
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
814/.54
Series
Wormsloe Foundation Nature Bks.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:315097640356
Shipping and handling
Item does not ship to United States
Item location:
60502, United States
Ships to:
Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Fiji, Finland, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Western Samoa, Worldwide, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belarus, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Guadeloupe, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Laos, Libya, Martinique, Mexico, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Yemen
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 6 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases |
Sales tax for an item #315097640356
Sales tax for an item #315097640356
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following provinces:
| Province | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within |
|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it |
The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs.
Payment details
Payment methods
Popular categories from this store
Seller feedback (62,764)
c***i (256)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Fantastic seller! Great communication, fast delivery, secure packaging, item as described. Highly recommend!
r***3 (195)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Thank you to the seller for excellent ebay retail service in each and every way. Prompt response to sale and dispatch of the item described. Package received on time which was professionally packaged. Thanks .
l***o (38)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Item as described, shipping next day, prompt communication, well wrapped. Will do more business in futur! Merci! / Thanks.
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- John Grisham Paperbacks Books,
- John Steinbeck Paperbacks Books,
- John Grisham Paperbacks Books,
- John Irving Paperbacks Books,
- John Updike Paperbacks Books,
- John Grisham Fiction Paperbacks Books,
- John Saul Fiction Paperbacks Books,
- John Jakes Fiction Paperbacks Books,
- John Steinbeck Nonfiction Paperbacks Books,
- John Creasey Fiction Paperbacks Books