Once upon a river: a novel
(Book)
On a dark midwinters night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours, when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. In his arms is the lifeless bodyof a small child. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers, some of them quite dark indeed. Those who dwell on the river bank apply all their ingenuity to solving the puzzle of the girl who died and lived again, yet as the days pass the mystery only deepens. The child herself is mute and unable to answer the essential questions: Who is she? Wheredid she come from? And to whom does she belong? But answers proliferate nonetheless. Three families are keen to claim her. A wealthy young mother knows the girl is her kidnapped daughter, missing for two years. A farming family reeling from the discovery of their sons secret liaison, stand ready to welcome their granddaughter. The parsonshousekeeper, humble and isolated, sees in the child the image of her younger sister. But the return of a lost child is not without complications and no matter how heartbreaking the past losses, no matter how precious the child herself, this girl cannot beeveryones. Each family has mysteries of its own, and many secrets must be revealed before the girls identity can be known.
Notes
Setterfield, D. (2018). Once upon a river: a novel. First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition. New York, Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Setterfield, Diane. 2018. Once Upon a River: A Novel. New York, Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Setterfield, Diane, Once Upon a River: A Novel. New York, Atria Books, 2018.
MLA Citation (style guide)Setterfield, Diane. Once Upon a River: A Novel. First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition. New York, Atria Books, 2018.
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