This River Awakens
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Description
A time to escapeTwelve-year-old Owen Brand and his family move to Middlecross, a riverside town in rural Canada, hoping to leave poverty and unhappiness behind.A time for innocenceOwen meets three local boys, and they soon form an inseparable band. Over the summer holidays they create their own world, a place apart from the adults who watch over them. Owen also grows close to Jennifer, a fascinating but deeply troubled girl.And a time to grow upThen the gang stumble across a body in the river – a discovery with unimaginable consequences for them and the town, from which there is no going back.
Additional information
Weight | 0.357 kg |
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Dimensions | 3.2 × 12.7 × 19.8 cm |
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Format | Paperback |
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Pages | 528 |
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Year Published | 2013-1-3 |
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Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
ISBN 10 | 085750066X |
About The Author | Archaeologist and anthropologist Steven Erikson's debut fantasy novel, Gardens of the Moon, was shortlisted for the World Fantasy Award and introduced fantasy readers to his epic 'The Malazan Book of the Fallen' sequence, which has been hailed 'a masterwork of the imagination'. This River Awakens was his first novel, and originally published under the name Steve Lundin. Having lived in Cornwall for a number of years, he and his family recently returned to Canada. To find out more, visit http://www.malazanempire.com and http://www.stevenerikson.com |
Review Quote | Wonderfully and intimately evoked…a writer of real imaginative force and breadth. |
Other text | Startlingly real…it is remarkable for a first novel. |