River Of The Brokenhearted

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<p>Janie McCleary runs one of the first movie theatres in New Brunswick. A successful woman in a world of men, she is ostracized, a victim of double-dealing and overt violence. She trusts no one outside her family.</p><p>Spanning generations,<i>River of the Brokenhearted</i>explores the life of this formidable woman, a pioneer before the age of feminism, and her legacy as it unfolds tragically in the lives of her son and grandchildren. Written with aching compassion and masterful sophistication,<i>River of the Brokenhearted</i>muses on the tyranny of memory and history, and peers into the hearts of these extraordinary characters.</p><p>By the author of<i>Mercy Among the Children.</i></p>

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David Adams Richards, born in New Brunswick, Canada, is a novelist, essayist, screenwriter and poet. His novels include<i>Mercy Among the Children</i>, which won the 2000 Giller Prize;<i>The Bay of Love and Sorrows</i>, which was made into a feature film;<i></i>and the award-winning<i>Nights Below Station Street</i>.

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