--- product_id: 32301860 title: "Leaving Blythe River: A Novel" price: "353 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/32301860-leaving-blythe-river-a-novel store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # Leaving Blythe River: A Novel **Price:** 353 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Leaving Blythe River: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** 353 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/32301860-leaving-blythe-river-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde comes an unforgettable story of courage and finding forgiveness in an unforgiving wilderness. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Underwood is totally unprepared to search for his father in the Blythe River National Wilderness. Not only is he small, scrawny, and skittish but he’s barely speaking to the man after a traumatic betrayal. Yet when his father vanishes from their remote cabin and rangers abandon the rescue mission, suddenly it’s up to Ethan to keep looking. Angry or not, he’s his father’s only hope. With the help of three locals―a fearless seventy-year-old widow, a pack guide, and a former actor with limited outdoor skills―he heads into the wild. The days that follow transform Ethan’s world. Hail, punishing sun, swollen rapids, and exhausting pain leave him wondering if he’s been fooled yet again: Is his father out here at all? As the situation grows increasingly dire, Ethan realizes this quest has become about more than finding his dad. From the bestselling author of Pay It Forward comes a story of nature revealing human nature―the trickiest terrain. Navigating an unforgiving landscape, Ethan searches himself for the ability to forgive his father―if he finds him alive. Review: great story - LOVE her books, the style of her writing. Really good. Keeps it exciting always, does not leave you bored.thank you Review: Coming of Age in the Wilderness - I enjoyed reading this book about a teenage boy coming of age in the wilderness. It's about his relationship with his parents and specifically his father whom he does not get along with. It's ironic that he comes of age in the wilderness living with his father as he did not want to be there. I felt the story was a little slow at first but the 2nd half was exciting and adventurous. There are some interesting characters in the book that the author describes well. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #943,025 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #977 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books) #3,336 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #3,704 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 19,349 Reviews | ## Images ![Leaving Blythe River: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61zOQBxQiVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great story *by T***S on September 6, 2026* LOVE her books, the style of her writing. Really good. Keeps it exciting always, does not leave you bored.thank you ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Coming of Age in the Wilderness *by E***E on August 12, 2024* I enjoyed reading this book about a teenage boy coming of age in the wilderness. It's about his relationship with his parents and specifically his father whom he does not get along with. It's ironic that he comes of age in the wilderness living with his father as he did not want to be there. I felt the story was a little slow at first but the 2nd half was exciting and adventurous. There are some interesting characters in the book that the author describes well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A heartwarming coming-of-age story *by C***T on May 24, 2016* I've been a fan of author Catherine Ryan Hyde for quite a few years now. I can always depend upon her stories touching my heart. LEAVING BLYTHE RIVER is a super coming-of-age story. It seems the trend nowadays that if there are any adolescents in a story to call it a coming-of-age story. Well, this one actually is. Ethan Underwood is not having a good year. First of all, he's 17 years old and looks like he's probably 12. He's small, thin, and about as unathletic as he can be. It doesn't help that both of his parents are super athletic, especially his father. Some terrible circumstances happen (some involving his father) and Ethan ends up living in Avery, Wyoming with his father (they're from New York City) near the Blythe River Wilderness area. Talk about feeling out of place. Then one morning, his dad Noah, heads out on one of his long runs and doesn't come back. Ethan has some grown-up decisions to make and with the help of some neighbors ends up going into the Wilderness to try to find his father. What a story this is! It was everything I wanted it to be. It has memorable characters, gorgeous descriptive sections about a state that I love, and Ethan is a protagonist that I will remember for a long time. I also loved that author Hyde didn't cut the story off short. This would be a perfect book for a book discussion group to read. And this is a book I have on pre-order so I can have it for my library - so I can re-read it many times in the future. I received this book from Lake Union Publishing through Net Galley in exchange for my unbiased review. ## Frequently Bought Together - Leaving Blythe River: A Novel - The Wake Up - Heaven Adjacent --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/32301860-leaving-blythe-river-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.no/products/32301860-leaving-blythe-river-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-10-16*