The River in Winter

by David Small

Book Overview

The River in Winter is the story of seventeen-year-old Joe Weatherfield's attempt to find love, mercy, and redemption in a world charged with the moral wreckage of family decisions made long before he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039302394X
• ISBN13: 9780393023947
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

American Classic

I was enchanted with this book when I first encountered it in 1992, and am still moved by this hard-to-find gem. This is a work of tight, concise writing and biting wit. The characters are unforgettable, particularly the grandfather. The bad guys of this novel were, I'm sorry to say, more stock characters than anything else -- esp. the bad cop with the no-see-um sunglasses. But in a way that generic quality only leant a certain originality to the rest of the cast. One hopes to see more by this gifted ecrivain. And soon!

Excellent

This was a great stride forward compared to his other books. I think "the rive in winter" is a superb novel, much superior to his earlier work. This should become a classic.

terrific

A moving book, one that could be favorably compared to the fiction of A. N. Wilson or even V.S. Pritchett. I loved it, and can't wait to read more.