In the vein of classics by Twain and Thoreau, and, more recently, Cheryl Strayed's Wild (160k TCM), Jon Krakauer's Into The Wild (167k TCM) and Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel (5k TCM), Riverman aims to be a classic tale of Americans confronting nature. The book is based on an article Ben wrote for the New Yorker, which received wide critical acclaim.
'This is a beautifully told and near-mythical tale of one man's quest to find peace through communion with nature, and through perpetual motion. My heart was deeply stirred by Riverman, and by Ben McGrath's brilliant, clear, and humane storytelling. This one will stay with me for a long time' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love