1968. Steves older brother has just broken the news that hes quit college to enlist in the army. Before David departs for Vietnam in September, their father decides to send the brothers on a canoe trip down the Susquehanna River. Steve knows that David isnt happy about the plan, and hes not looking forward to being trapped with his swaggering, tough-guy brother either. Look out for each other! is the last thing they hear Dad shout as they round a bend out of sight, David in the rear, controlling the canoe. At first narrow and quiet as a stream, the river soon grows wider and more complicated, carrying the boys through gritty small-town America on a journey that pushes their adversarial relationship into new territory. There is no map or guide for this trip: just two brothers going forward, navigating the twists and turns of the river, learning to fight for each other.In this lyrical first novel, Don Brown tells the powerful story of two brothers coming of age in a challenging time.

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