Go as a River

Paperback Published on: 25/04/2024
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Go as a River
A perfect book!!
I can’t put into words how stunning this book is! You can picture the mountains, taste the peaches and feel the love between Victoria and Wilson. The story... READ MORE
Sophie from Waterstones Swindon
Go as a River
Heartwarming debut
I wasn’t sure about this book, it didn’t sound like something I would gravitate toward, but a trusted friend told me how good it was and I’m so glad I list... READ MORE
Lauren at Birmingham
Go as a River
A stunning novel of resilience and determination
Go As A River starts quietly, a gentle stream trickling by. It builds slowly, ebbing and flowing just like a river, swelling into a rich current that sweep... READ MORE
Bella at Canterbury
Go as a River
A delightful read
This was a delightful read that I devoured within days. What starts as an ill-fated romance develops into a beautiful tale of a young woman navigating grie... READ MORE
Emily
Go as a River
A true standout
This is an incredible debut novel that had me unable to put it down! A fellow bookseller recommended it to me with such enthusiasm that I started reading i... READ MORE
Emily at Tenterden
Go as a River
Deeply moving, devastatingly beautiful
Devastating and gorgeous are two words that come to mind. This is not necessarily a book I would have reached for, were I not asked to read it as part of ... READ MORE
wik
Go as a River
As lush as a Nash peach
This is, simply, a beautiful novel. Although it has a romantic love as its starting point, what really shines is Torie's development as a character, and th... READ MORE
Sarah C
Go as a River
One of my favourite books of all time
What a beautiful, heart-breaking book. This is a brutal, vivid coming of age story with a twist. Read immerses the reader so completely in Victoria's life ... READ MORE
Katie in Darlington

Synopsis

'When a moment changes everything, how do you live the rest of your life?'

1940s Colorado: Teenage Victoria Nash is the sole surviving woman in a family of troubled men. She spends her days running the household on her family's peach farm.

Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a mysterious past. Displaced from his tribal land, he wants to believe one place is just like another.

When Victoria and Wil meet on a street corner, their unexpected connection ignites both passion and danger, revelations and secrets.

But when tragedy strikes, Victoria is propelled away from the only home she has ever known and towards a reckoning with loss, hope, and her own untapped strength. Gathering all the pieces of her small and extraordinary existence, she will arrive at a single rocky decision that will change her life for ever.

Go as a Riveris a heart-wrenching coming-of-age story and a drama of enthralling power.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781804991800
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 20 mm
  • Weight: 224g
  • Languages: English

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Go as a River
A beautiful and heartbreaking coming of age journey
Sometimes a book is just a book. Sometimes it's a tale of love and joy and sorrow and heartbreak and redemption and finding peace on your journey. Go As A ... READ MORE
Louise
Go as a River
A stunning read, just beautiful!
First off I’d just like to say what a beautifully written novel this is. Something just drew me to this one, and I’m so glad it did. It’s the 1940’s and t... READ MORE
Maureen Ellis
Go as a River
Deeply moving
Torrie is a naive, innocent 17 year old in the 1940’s, with a troublemaker for a younger brother (Seth), she has a quiet father and a deeply religious moth... READ MORE
Rachel Quinlan
Go as a River
Very sad but also inspiring
This was a very sad story at times but also very inspiring. A young girl , part of a farming family, meets and fall in love with a young American Indian bo... READ MORE
Patricia Moren
Go as a River
A stunning read
WOW, what more could I say, this story drew me in from the first page, Shelley Reads writing brought out every emotion, love, hate, passion, most of all it... READ MORE
Karen Sales
Go as a River
Wistful & Nostaglic in the Wilds of Colorado
Go As a River by Shelley Read I need to be in a very specific mood to get the most from tear-jerkers, and luckily this turned out to be the right book at ... READ MORE
RitaCantStopReading
Go as a River
Terrific novel set in COLORADO
Once in a while, you come across a novel that really captures something special, that evidences real talent and inventiveness. This novel is one such book.... READ MORE
TripFiction
Go as a River
A beautifully immersive and unforgettable read.
“What I’ve learned about becoming is that it takes time” – Go As A River, Shelley Read A stunning debut historical novel that carries you along like the... READ MORE
Penelope Bullock
Go as a River
Beautifully written and immersive debut
On an autumn day in 1948, 17 year old Victoria Nash leaves the family farm to walk into the town of Iola, Colorado, to make some deliveries of the end of s... READ MORE
helen_t_reads
Go as a River
Wonderful
Iola, Colorado, 1948 This starts with chance meeting between a filthy stranger with such kind eyes who asks Victoria Nash the way to the flop house. For... READ MORE
Celia Short
Go as a River
One of the best books I have read this year and I can't believe it's the authors debut novel!
Victoria Nash is only twelve when her mother passes away, she becomes the homemaker for her father, brother Seth a troublemaker and uncle Ogden. They live ... READ MORE
Karren's Reading Nook
Go as a River
Beautiful!!
I have just finished reading this beautiful book and it left me with tears running down my face. It is one of the most sensitive and beautifully written bo... READ MORE
Catherine Cosgrave
Go as a River
Beautiful
This is a book that I will be thinking about for a while after reading. Dealing with themes of home and identity, love and loss, motherhood and violence, i... READ MORE
Claudia George
Go as a River
Special, a favourite, simply wonderful
From the first few pages I knew this book was going to become special, a favourite. Simply wonderful. 1948, Torie/Victoria Nash, lives with her family, do... READ MORE
AHR
Go as a River
Story of enduring love
Go as a River by Shelley Read When teenage strangers, Torie’s and Wilson Moon’s eyes meet across the street of a 1940’s small American town, the repercu... READ MORE
Jonathan  Kaye