With a strong, warm voice that brings the South to life, "New York
Times" bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe writes richly textured
stories that intimately portray the complex and emotional
relationships we share with families, friends, and the natural
world. "Every book that Mary Alice Monroe has written has felt like
a homecoming to me," writes Pat Conroy, bestselling author of "The
Prince of Tides."
"Time Is a River" is an insightful novel that will sweep readers
away to the seductive southern landscape, joining books by authors
such as Anne Rivers Siddons and Sue Monk Kidd.
Recovering from breast cancer and reeling from her husband's
infidelity, Mia Landan flees her Charleston home to heal in the
mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. She seeks refuge in a
neglected fishing cabin belonging to her fly-fishing instructor,
Belle Carson.
Belle recently inherited the cabin, which once belonged to a
grandmother she never knew -- the legendary fly fisher and
journalist of the 1920s, Kate Watkins, whose life fell into ruins
after she was accused of murdering her lover. Her fortune lost in
the stock market crash and her reputation destroyed, Kate slipped
into seclusion in the remote cabin. After her death the fishing
cabin remained locked and abandoned for decades. Little does Belle
know that by opening the cabin doors to Mia for a summer's
sanctuary, she will open again the scandal that plagued Belle's
family for generations.
From her first step inside the dusty cabin, Mia is fascinated by
the traces of Kate's mysterious story left behind in the eccentric
furnishings of the cabin. And though Belle, ashamed of the tabloid
scandal that tortured her mother, warns Mia not to stir the mud,
Mia is compelled to find out more about Kate...especially when she
discovers Kate's journal.
The inspiring words of the remarkable woman echo across the years.
Mia has been learning to fly-fish, and Kate's wise words comparing
life to a river resonate deeply. She begins a quest to uncover the
truth behind the lies. As she searches newspaper archives and
listens to the colorful memories of the local small-town residents,
the story of a proud, fiercely independent woman emerges. Mia feels
a strange kinship with the woman who, like her, suffered fears,
betrayal, the death of loved ones, and a fall from grace -- yet
found strength, compassion and, ultimately, forgiveness in her
isolation. A story timeless in its appeal emerges, with a power
that reopens old wounds, but also brings a transforming healing for
Mia, for Kate's descendants, and for all those in Mia's new
community.
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