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Deliverance
Deliverance
Author: James Dickey
There are very few writers like James Dickey and few novels as suspenseful, as terrifying as "Deliverance." It begins as innocently as a Boy Scout hike; it ends after a perilously adventurous canoe trip that includes an unprovoked attack by malicious strangers, homosexual rape, murder and revenge...stomach-churning thrills...a mind-shattering ...  more »
ISBN: 12955
Pages: 236
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Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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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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