Book description
Janie McCleary runs one of the first movie theatres in New Brunswick.
A successful woman in a world of men, she is ostracized, a victim of
double-dealing and overt violence. She trusts no one outside her
family.
Spanning generations, River of the Brokenhearted explores the
life of this formidable woman, a pioneer before the age of feminism,
and her legacy as it unfolds tragically in the lives of her son and
grandchildren. Written with aching compassion and masterful
sophistication, River of the Brokenhearted muses on the tyranny
of memory and history, and peers into the hearts of these
extraordinary characters.
By the author of Mercy Among the Children.
David Adams Richards, born in New Brunswick, Canada, is a novelist,
essayist, screenwriter and poet. His novels include
Mercy Among the Children
, which won the 2000 Giller Prize;
The Bay of Love and Sorrows
, which was made into a feature film;
and the award-winning
Nights Below Station Street
.
