New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1994. dj. Hardcover - Author's highly praised first novel (third book.) Winner of the Pen Faulkner award. Guterson was selected by Granta as one of the 20 best young writers in the US. Basis for the movie of the same name. A gripping story set on the islands off the coast of Washington. 345 pp. ISBN: 0-15-1001006.