Grand Obsession

By Elias Butler, Tom Myers,

Book cover of Grand Obsession: Harvey Butchart and the Exploration of the Grand Canyon

Book description

Winner of a 2008 National Outdoor Book Award, a 2008 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY), and named a Book of the Year by the Pima County Library, "Grand Obsession" continues to gather recognition for its striking portrayal of a man who felt compelled to do what no one had dared…

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1 author picked Grand Obsession as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I guarantee this amazing history of Butchart will leave you in awe, especially if you have explored a bit of the Grand Canyon as I have or have dreamed of doing so.

Butchart tackled an astonishing number of remote and extreme formations in this remarkable place. Very well-written and meticulously researched.

From Diane's list on long walking adventures.

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