{"product_id":"the-river-within-karen-powell-9781609456153","title":"The River Within","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA novel about infatuation, class, and obligation, \u003cem\u003eThe River Within\u003c\/em\u003e will take its place as a classic in a tradition of English fiction that takes in Thomas Hardy, Graham Swift, and Helen Dunmore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is the summer of 1955. The body of Danny Masters is found by three of his friends in the river that runs through Starome, a village on the Richmond estate in North Yorkshire. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlexander, one of the three friends that found Danny and the sole heir to Richmond Hall, has always been unpredictable but lately he has grown elusive, his behaviour becoming increasingly erratic. His mother, Lady Venetia Richmond, is newly widowed and too busy trying to keep the sprawling family estate together to worry about Alexander, though she could use his help.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA second friend, Lennie Fairweather, \"child of nature\" and daughter of the late Sir Angus Richmond's private secretary, has other things on her mind too. In love with Alexander, she longs to escape life with her over-protective father and domineering brother, Tom, who was also there when Danny's body was discovered. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the weeks that follow the tragic drowning, the river begins to give up its secrets. As the circumstances surrounding Danny's death emerge, other stories surface that threaten to disrupt everybody's plans and to destroy an entire way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karen Powell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1609456157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781609456153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Europa Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2020 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/11\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/05\/2021","brand":"Karen Powell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43978412359935,"sku":"9781609456153","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ab7fdf7-ea5c-4e76-994c-7d90000013a4.jpg?v=1683241415","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-river-within-karen-powell-9781609456153","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}