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Peace Like a River
Author: Leif Enger

Leif Enger's rhapsodic novel about a father raising his three children in 1960s Minnesota is a breathtaking celebration of family, faith, and America's pioneering spirit. Through the voice of eleven-year-old Reuben, an asthmatic boy obsessed with cowboy stories, Peace Like a River tells of the Land family's cross-country search for Reuben's outl... more »

ISBN-13: 9780871137951
ISBN-10: 087113795X
Publication Date: 9/2/2001
Pages: 320
Rating:

Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

3.8 stars, based on 63 ratings

Publisher: Grove/Atlantic
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Currently 3.5/5 Stars.

Marykaye M. (pawprints) reviewed Peace Like a River on 10/3/2006 + 92 more book reviews

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

Humorous, devastating, spiritual -- what more could one ask for in a book? We read this in book club and most of the ratings were 7's, 8's and 9's (highest is 10). Highly recommended.

Currently 5/5 Stars.

Melanie S. (meldachele) reviewed Peace Like a River on 8/25/2008

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Dive into "Peace Like a River" and find yourself emmersed in life in the Dakota plains in the early 1960s. As we follow 11 year old Rube Land and his family, we learn about the love of a family, the power of forgiveness, the question of justice, and the existence of miracles. Can a miracle exist without a witness?

Rube's 9 year old sister is one of my favorite characters of all time. Don't miss an opportunity to meet her!