Karl Marlantes graduated from Yale University, was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University and served as a Marine in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Bronze Star, two Navy Commendation Medals for valor, two Purple Hearts and ten air medals. He now lives in Washington state.
Deep River is an engrossing and commanding historical epic about one immigrant family's shifting fortunes... An unforgettable novel. * Washington Post * Marlantes conveys the elements, arcana and dangerous romance of logging superbly... Wonderfully detailed, dramatic and exhilarating... Deep River is a big American novel. * Wall Street Journal * Epic * Strong Words * Fascinating detail... Marlantes is quite capable of wonderful stuff... We learn and grow from the novel. * Guardian * Incredible... I came close to reading it in one sitting. * Sunday Times, on Matterhorn * Astonishing... Marlantes steps alongside Stephen Crane, Joseph Heller and even Ernest Hemingway. * Observer, on Matterhorn * Bewildering and brilliantly rendered. * The Times, on Matterhorn * A finely-hewn portrait. * An Amazon Best Book of July 2019 *