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Dixon, Descending: A Novel
By Karen Outen
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By Karen Outen
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An epic adventure up Mt. Everest, Dixon, Descending is dripping with themes of survival, truth and the return home. On its surface, this is the story of a perilous climb, but there is so much to appreciate underneath. It’s a gorgeous debut.
Finalist for the Ernest J. Gaines Award
Finalist for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Prize
Longlisted for the Crook's Corner Book Prize
“Compelling.”—The Boston Globe
“Poignant…heartbreaking.”—The Christian Science Monitor
“This one hits hard.”—Publishers Weekly
When Nate suggests that they attempt to be the first Black American men to summit Mount Everest, his younger brother Dixon can’t refuse. The two are determined to prove something—to themselves and to each other.
Dixon interrupt...
Finalist for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Prize
Longlisted for the Crook's Corner Book Prize
“Compelling.”—The Boston Globe
“Poignant…heartbreaking.”—The Christian Science Monitor
“This one hits hard.”—Publishers Weekly
When Nate suggests that they attempt to be the first Black American men to summit Mount Everest, his younger brother Dixon can’t refuse. The two are determined to prove something—to themselves and to each other.
Dixon interrupt...