The river of the brokenhearted

David Adams Richards

Original title: River of the brokenhearted

first published 2003 Arcade Pub., 2004 381 pages

"Spanning generations, River of the Brokenhearted tells the life and legacy of Janie McCleary, a strong-willed Irish Catholic girl who dares to marry a man from the Church of England. Their union is quickly deemed scandalous, and when her husband dies young, just before the Great Depression, Janie is left alone to raise a family and run a business - the first movie theater in town. Through the strength of her charact...

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River of the Broken-Hearted paperback · 2005 · Vintage · 400 pages · 9780099466598
River of the brokenhearted edition · 2004 · Arcade Pub. · 381 pages
River of the brokenhearted edition · 2004 · Jonathan Cape · 381 pages
River of the brokenhearted edition · 2004 · Anchor Canada · 425 pages
The river of the brokenhearted edition · 2003 · Doubleday Canada · 381 pages

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