Kurzbeschreibung

In the vast wilderness of the Appalachian Trail, three hikers are searching for answers. Taz Chavis, just released from prison, sees the thru-hike as his path to salvation and a way to distance himself from a toxic relationship. Simone Decker, a young scientist with a dark secret, is desperate to quell her demons. Richard Nelson, a Blackfoot Indian, seeks a final adventure before taking over the family business back home. As they battle hunger, thirst, and loneliness, and traverse the rugged terrain, their paths begin to intersect, and it soon becomes clear that surviving the elements may be the least of their concerns. Hikers are dying along the trail, their broken bodies splayed on the rocks below. Are these falls accidental, the result of carelessness, or is something more sinister at work?

Beschreibung

Nirgends zu Hause -- und auf dem längsten Trail der Welt
Eine junge Wissenschaftlerin, ein angeblicher Halbindianer und ein Drogensüchtiger für sie alle ist der Appalachian Trail die letzte Chance. Simone muss ihren verweichlichten Freund abschütteln und ihr Bedürfnis, Menschen aus großer Höhe hinabzustoßen. Richard kämpft gegen seine Alkoholsucht. Taz wurde vor kurzem aus dem Gefängnis entlassen. Die drei durchstreifen einzigartige Landschaften, erleben Freundschaft und Liebe, aber auch Neid, Hass und Tod. Und immer wieder stellt sich ihnen die große Frage: Kann der Mensch sich ändern? Fern von der Zivilisation zu sein, ist eine spirituelle Erfahrung. T. J. Forrester Manchmal lässt T. J. Forrester Die Straße von Cormac McCarthys wie halluzinogene Zuckerwatte erscheinen. A. M. Homes

Klappentext

“With echoes of Flannery O’Connor, Faulkner, and Raymond Carver” (A. M. Homes), this singular psychological tale of murder unfolds against the backdrop of one of America’s most breathtaking landscapes.

In the vast wilderness of the Appalachian Trail, three hikers are searching for answers. Taz Chavis, just released from prison, sees the thru-hike as his path to salvation and a way to distance himself from a toxic relationship. Simone Decker, a young scientist with a dark secret, is desperate to quell her demons. Richard Nelson, a Blackfoot Indian, seeks a final adventure before taking over the family business back home. As they battle hunger, thirst, and loneliness, and traverse the rugged terrain, their paths begin to intersect, and it soon becomes clear that surviving the elements may be the least of their concerns. Hikers are dying along the trail, their broken bodies splayed on the rocks below. Are these falls accidental, the result of carelessness, or is something more sinister at work?