Get Discount 5% Off
Subscribe to our newsletters now and stay up-to-date with new arrivals, updates and deals.
MILLIONS OF TITLES TO CHOOSE FROM
Currency
AED
AFN
ALL
AMD
ANG
AUD
AWG
AZN
BAM
BBD
BDT
BGN
BIF
BND
BOB
BSD
BWP
BZD
CAD
CDF
CHF
CNY
CRC
CVE
CZK
DJF
DKK
DOP
DZD
EGP
ETB
EUR
FJD
FKP
GBP
GMD
GNF
GTQ
GYD
HKD
HNL
HUF
IDR
ILS
INR
ISK
JMD
JPY
KES
KGS
KHR
KMF
KRW
KYD
KZT
LAK
LBP
LKR
MAD
MDL
MKD
MMK
MNT
MOP
MUR
MVR
MWK
MYR
NGN
NIO
NPR
NZD
PEN
PGK
PHP
PKR
PLN
PYG
QAR
RON
RSD
RWF
SAR
SBD
SEK
SGD
SHP
SLL
STD
THB
TJS
TOP
TTD
TWD
TZS
UAH
UGX
USD
UYU
UZS
VND
VUV
WST
XAF
XCD
XOF
XPF
YER
Water Witches
Vermont is drying up. The normally lush, green countryside is in the grip of the worst drought...
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
SKU:
9780874516876
Product Type:
Books
Please hurry! Only 414 left in stock
10 customers are viewing this product
Couldn't load pickup availability
Vermont is drying up. The normally lush, green countryside is in the grip of the worst drought in years: stunted cornstalks rasp in the hot July breeze, parched vegetable gardens wither and die, the Chittenden River shrinks to a trickle, and the drilling trucks are booked solid as one by one the wells give out. Patience Avery, known nationwide as a gifted "water witch," is having a busy summer, too. Using the tools of the dowser's trade -- divining sticks, metal rods, bobbers, and pendulums -- she can locate, among other things, aquifers deep within the earth. In the midst of this crisis, Scottie Winston lobbies for permits to expand Powder Peak, a local ski area that's his law firm's principal client. As part of the expansion, the resort seeks to draw water for snowmaking from the beleaguered Chittenden, despite opposition from environmentalists who fear that the already weakened river will be damaged beyond repair. What ensues in Chris Bohjalian's fourth novel is a struggle between conservation and development, rugged tradition versus inevitable progress. But it is also a tale of the clash between science and mystery, a chronicle of one man's transformation from cynic to believer. Vivid with the texture of New England ways, alive with characters both quirky and real, informed by the ongoing, real-life battles between environmentalism and economic expansion in Vermont, Water Witches is a story of ineffable forces, tenuous balances, "and perhaps something about our abilities as a people to heal and forgive and to love."
Author: Chris Bohjalian
Publisher: University Press of New England
Published: 02/01/1995
Pages: 351
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.86h x 5.82w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9780874516876
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 56572 / Water Witches
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/1995 pg. 1177
Library Journal 02/01/1995 pg. 97
Publishers Weekly 01/02/1995 pg. 58
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/1994 pg. 1554
About the Author
CHRIS BOHJALIAN is author of the bestselling novel Midwives, as well as Trans-sister Radio. The Law of Similars, Past the Bleachers, Hangman, and A Killing in the Real World, in addition to numerous articles and reviews in publications such as the New York Times, Boston Globe, Reader's Digest, and Vermont Life. Past the Bleachers was filmed as a television movie by Hallmark.
Author: Chris Bohjalian
Publisher: University Press of New England
Published: 02/01/1995
Pages: 351
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.86h x 5.82w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9780874516876
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 16
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 56572 / Water Witches
Award: Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award - Nominee
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/1995 pg. 1177
Library Journal 02/01/1995 pg. 97
Publishers Weekly 01/02/1995 pg. 58
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/1994 pg. 1554
About the Author
CHRIS BOHJALIAN is author of the bestselling novel Midwives, as well as Trans-sister Radio. The Law of Similars, Past the Bleachers, Hangman, and A Killing in the Real World, in addition to numerous articles and reviews in publications such as the New York Times, Boston Globe, Reader's Digest, and Vermont Life. Past the Bleachers was filmed as a television movie by Hallmark.
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.
Related Products
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Recently Viewed Products
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
Example product title
- CHF 56.82
- CHF 56.82
- Unit price
- per
- Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.