Go as a River
The powerful Sunday Times bestseller
$24.04
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
23 April 2024
Summary
An epic story of self-discovery and becoming, set against the magnificent and breathtaking landscape of mid-century Colorado.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
This breathtaking story of love, loss and survival has captured the hearts of readers around the world. Perfect for readers of Where the Crawdads Sing, The Berry Pickers and The Frozen River.
‘Tragic, uplifting and co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804991800 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1804991805 |
| Author: | Shelley Read |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 128mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
A lush tale of female resilience. Evokes the awe-inspiring beauty of the Colorado landscape with affection * SUNDAY TIMES *
Spellbinding novel of finding home where you least expect it * THE TIMES *
Shelley Read’s lyrical voice is a force of nature and when she lends it to a woman leading a hardscrabble life in rural Colorado, the result is tragic, uplifting and completely unforgettable * BONNIE GARMUS, author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY *
A key title for 2023. This soaring, compassionate tale of female resilience is set against the breath-taking beauty of the natural world - its trees and mountains and light * INDEPENDENT *
Beautiful, lyrical and vivid … Shelley Read’s beautifully drawn characters are brought to life against the backdrop of the Colorado mountains. Full of wisdom and strength … this is a powerful love story with an unforgettable heroine at its heart * SUNDAY EXPRESS *
A beautiful, compassion-filled debut - a hymn to the cycles of the natural world and testament to the resilience of the human spirit * DAILY MAIL *
A compelling tale of love and a heroine fighting back. She had me racing to bed so I could read another chapter * PATRICK GALE *
To be so immersed in a setting is a privilege. A mesmerising coming-of-age story. Simply stunning * WOMAN & HOME *
A lush, beautiful, strong book. It took me on a transformative life journey. I could not put it down * CLOVER STROUD *
Completely spell-binding, vivid and luminous * JANE GREEN *
Shelley Read
Shelley Read is a fifth-generation Coloradan who lives with her family in the Elk Mountains of the Western Slope. She taught literature, environmental studies, and Honors at Western Colorado University for nearly three decades. Go as a River, her first novel, is inspired by a true event and has been translated into thirty-four languages. It is currently in development for film and has sold over one million copies worldwide.
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