Ulteriori informazioni
Informationen zum Autor Shelley Read is a fifth generation Coloradoan who lives with her family in the Elk Mountains of the Western Slope. She was a Senior Lecturer at Western Colorado University for nearly three decades, where she taught writing, literature, environmental studies, and Honors, and was a founder of the Environment & Sustainability major and a support program for first-generation and at-risk students. GO AS A RIVER, her first novel, is inspired by the landscape she comes from and will be published in over twenty-eight territories. Klappentext The book that has stolen hearts everywhere , the breath-takingly powerful Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club pick, perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and Great Circle . 'A sweeping story of survival and becoming' Women's Prize For Fiction ' Spellbinding' The Times 'Tragic, uplifting and completely unforgettable' Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry When a moment changes everything, how do you live the rest of your life? 1940s Colorado: Teenage Victoria Nash is the only woman in a family of troubled men. When she meets Wilson Moon, a young drifter with a mysterious past, on a street corner, their connection is immediate. And dangerous. But then tragedy strikes, and Victoria is forced to leave her home and face a decision that will change her life forever. Loved deeply by readers, this is the epic coming-of-age adventure of Victoria Nash, determined to save her family's generational peach farm from destruction, as she falls in love, faces devastating tragedy, and finally faces what she must do to survive. Readers are loving Go as a River : 'Beautiful' Daily Mail 'A powerful love story with an unforgettable heroine at its heart' Sunday Express 'A book that will stay with me forever' ***** Reader review 'Oh, how I loved this book . Going to be Christmas presents for all my family' ***** Reader Review 'A book to be treasured .' ***** Reader review 'An incredible read. Emotional heartbreaking , but very 'real' ***** Reader Review 'After reading non-stop all night , I'm feeling very emotional, still' ***** Reader Review 'From the moment I started reading, I found it very hard to put down ' ***** Reader Review 'A beautiful book' ***** Reader review Sunday Times bestseller, April 2023 Richard And Judy Book Club Pick, Spring 2024 Zusammenfassung DISCOVER THE BOOK THAT HAS STOLEN HEARTS EVERYWHERE THE BREATH-TAKING POWERFUL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER When a moment changes everything, how do you live the rest of your life? ___________ 'A SWEEPING STORY OF SURVIVAL AND BECOMING' WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION ' SPELLBINDING' THE TIMES 'BEAUTIFUL' DAILY MAIL 1940s Colorado: Teenage Victoria Nash is the only woman in a family of troubled men. When she meets Wilson Moon, a young drifter with a mysterious past, on a street corner, their connection is immediate. And dangerous. When tragedy strikes, Victoria is forced to leave her home and face a decision that will change her life forever. Loved deeply by readers, the reader follows the epic adventure of Victoria Nash, determined to save her family’s generational peach farm from destruction, as she falls in love, faces devastating tragedy, and finally faces what she must do to survive. For fans of Where the Crawdad’s Sing and Great Circle , this is a heartwrenching coming-of-age story. __________ Readers are loving Go as a River : 'An incredible read. Emotional heartbreaking , but very 'real' ...
