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She was expecting him. She wasn't expecting the heartache that would follow like a cold wind.' Growing up on a dairy farm in the mountains of British Columbia in the 1960s, three kilometres north of the American border, Natalie Ward knew little of the outside world. But she had her family. A family so close and loving that Natalie believed they were the envy of the nearby town of Atwood - particularly her eldest brother Boyer, whom Natalie held especially close to her heart. But Natalie began to question her family's idyllic existence the summer she turned fifteen. The arrival of a soft-spoken stranger, an American draft-dodger called River, would test the morals and beliefs of the family and the community to breaking point. The series of events following that summer day would leave relationships shattered and the Ward family changed forever.
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After River is the unforgettable story of a family torn apart by the love of a good man. Growing up on a dairy farm in the mountains of British Columbia in the 1960s, just three kilometres north of the American border, Natalie Ward knew little of the outside world. But she had her family, a family so close and loving that Natalie believed they were the envy of the nearby town of Atwood - particularly her eldest brother Boyer, whom Natalie held especially close to her heart. But Natalie began to question her family's idyllic existence the summer she turned fifteen. The arrival of a soft-spoken stranger, an American draft-dodger called River, would test the morals and beliefs of the family and the community to breaking point. The series of events following that summer day would leave relationships shattered and the Ward family changed forever.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I started reading this book the other day and I just can't put it down! It's just fantastic, it's draws you in and you are left with the urge to just keep on reading..
Almost will be sad for it to end...
Almost will be sad for it to end...
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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This book swept me away to another time and place.It was delivered early one morning and read by evening!It's one of those books where you want to tell the characters not to do things because you know they are going to be hurt or hurt someone they love, but inevitably they go right ahead and do it anyway.I really could identify with the period and all the characters, I wanted to protect all of them and make everything okay.This book is in no way a "literary tome" but it is a great read peopled by characters with all the faults and foibles of real people and I LOVED it!
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Growing up in the 1960's on a dairy farm in the mountains of British Columbia, Natalie Ward is surrounded by her loving family. She is particularly close to her eldest brother Boyer. She does not know much about life outside her cosy somewhat cocooned family setting.
In the summer she turns fifteen a stranger comes to work on the farm. An American draft-dodger called River; he would test the morals and beliefs of the family and community to breaking point. The series of events following that summer day would leave relationships shattered and the Ward family changed forever.
This is a brilliant read. An emotionally charged novel from beginning to end it flips back and forth between the present day and back to the 1960's. It tells the story of how events that happen can completely change people's lives. The storyline is superbly written, it is sad in parts and there is some tragedy. You get straight into the story from the first page and the story just carries you along at a nice pace. You do get quite emotionally attached to the characters, especially Natalie.
I really recommend this book it is an excellent read.
In the summer she turns fifteen a stranger comes to work on the farm. An American draft-dodger called River; he would test the morals and beliefs of the family and community to breaking point. The series of events following that summer day would leave relationships shattered and the Ward family changed forever.
This is a brilliant read. An emotionally charged novel from beginning to end it flips back and forth between the present day and back to the 1960's. It tells the story of how events that happen can completely change people's lives. The storyline is superbly written, it is sad in parts and there is some tragedy. You get straight into the story from the first page and the story just carries you along at a nice pace. You do get quite emotionally attached to the characters, especially Natalie.
I really recommend this book it is an excellent read.
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