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The River Home

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The River Home by Hannah Richell explores themes of family, secrets, and reconciliation. Three estranged sisters reunite at their idyllic childhood home in the English countryside for a family emergency. As they confront their past and hidden truths, they struggle to navigate the complexities of their individual and shared histories, ultimately seeking a path towards healing and understanding.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate stories rich in emotional depth and complex family dynamics. This novel weaves a poignant tale of sisterhood, secrets, and reconciliation, set against the backdrop of a hauntingly beautiful landscape. It will appeal to those who enjoy exploring themes of love, forgiveness, and the intricate relationships that bind families together.

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The River Home

The river can take you home. But the river can also drag you under... The new novel from bestselling author Hannah Richell. A wise and emotionally powerful story of a broken family and the courage it takes to heal.

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The river can take you home. But the river can also drag you under...

"It's something she learned years ago - the hard way - and that she knows she will never forget: even the sweetest fruit will fall and rot into the earth, eventually. No matter how deep you bury the pain, the bones of it will rise up to haunt you ... like the echoes of a summer's night, like the river flowing relentlessly on its course."

Margot Sorrell didn't want to go home. She had spent all her adult life trying not to look behind. But a text from her sister Lucy brought her back to Somerset: "I need you."

As Margot, Lucy, and their eldest sister, Eve, reunite in the house they grew up in beside the river, the secrets they keep from each other, and from themselves, refuse to stay hidden. A wedding brings them together, but long-simmering resentments threaten to tear the family apart. No one could imagine the way this gathering would change them all forever. And through the sorrow they are forced to confront, there is a chance that healing will also come. But only if the truth is told.

The new novel from bestselling author Hannah Richell, The River Home, is a wise and emotionally powerful story of a broken family and the courage it takes to heal.

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The River Home by Hannah Richell is appreciated for its emotional depth and exploration of family dynamics. Readers have noted the poignant storytelling and well-developed characters, praising Richell's ability to weave a compelling and touching narrative that unpacks the complexities of familial relationships and personal secrets. The setting is described as evocative, adding to the novel's immersive quality.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733645662

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 August 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 368

About the Author

Hannah Richell was born in Kent and spent her childhood years in the UK and Canada. She is the author of the bestselling novels: Secrets of the Tides, The Shadow Year, The Peacock Summer, The River Home and the recently published The Search Party. Her books have been translated into seventeen languages. Hannah has a background in book and film marketing and has worked in both the UK and Australia on a range of popular entertainment brands. She has also written for media outlets such as Harper's Bazaar, The Australian Women's Weekly, Fairfax and the Independent. Hannah is a dual citizen of Great Britain and Australia and currently lives in the South West of England with her family.

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