{"product_id":"beyond-the-wild-river-9781473639690","title":"Beyond the Wild River","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe House Between Tides\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year, comes an atmospheric and stunningly evocative historical novel. Perfect for fans of Sarah Perry''s \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Essex Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Maine writes beautifully'' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Riveting'' \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScotland,1893\u003c\/i\u003e. Nineteen-year-old Evelyn Ballantyre, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, has rarely strayed from her family''s estate in the Scottish Borders. She was once close to her philanthropist father, but his silence over what really happened on the day a poacher was shot on  estate  land has come between them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn invitation to accompany her father to Canada is a chance for Evelyn to escape her limited existence.  But once there, on the wild and turbulent Nipigon river, she  is shocked to discover that their guide is James Douglas, Ballantyre''s former stable hand, and once h\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Wild River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaine writes beautifully about the wilderness * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eMaine's beautifully detailed descriptions of the American hinterlands provide a stunning setting for this historical tale of intrigue and suspense * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eDescriptive passages of lush, beautiful landscapes frame Maine's riveting portrait of a thoughtful young woman who yearns for more than is offered by her station and her gender, and the rough-and-tumble young man who is inexorably drawn to her. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eMaine's gift of setting the mood shines in her latest novel... Fans of Kate Morton's rich-with-atmosphere novels will feel right at home. * RT Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe House Between Tides\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is an echo of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca in Sarah Maine's appealing debut novel * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA tremendous accomplishment. So assured, so well-judged, and with such an involving story to tell, this might be the author's fifth or sixth novel, not her first. A literary star is born!\u003cbr\u003eScotland's Outer Hebrides provides the sensuous setting for [this] impressive debut...[a] beautifully crafted novel * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Wild River\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * : *\u003cbr\u003e'Maine writes beautifully about the wilderness' * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eMaine's beautifully detailed descriptions of the American hinterlands provide a stunning setting for this historical tale of intrigue and suspense * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003eDescriptive passages of lush, beautiful landscapes frame Maine's riveting portrait of a thoughtful young woman who yearns for more than is offered by her station and her gender, and the rough-and-tumble young man who is inexorably drawn to her. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e'Maine's gift of setting the mood shines in her latest novel... Fans of Kate Morton's rich-with-atmosphere novels will feel right at home.'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e * RT Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe House Between Tides\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -- :\u003cbr\u003eThere is an echo of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca in Sarah Maine's appealing debut novel * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA tremendous accomplishment. So assured, so well-judged, and with such an involving story to tell, this might be the author's fifth or sixth novel, not her first. A literary star is born! -- Ronald Frame, author of The Lantern Bearers and Havisham\u003cbr\u003e'...it came as a great surprise to learn that this was the author's debut novel. I predict great things for Sarah Maine.' -- The Book Bag\u003cbr\u003eScotland's Outer Hebrides provides the sensuous setting for [this] impressive debut...[a] beautifully crafted novel. * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eMaine skillfully balances a Daphne du Maurier atmosphere with a Barbara Vine-like psychological mystery...The setting emerges as the strongest personality in this compelling story, evoking passion in the characters as fierce as the storms which always lurk on the horizon. A debut historical thriller which deftly blends classic suspense with modern themes. * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eMaine contrasts Hetty's present-day consternation with the past story of Blake and his wife, delivering details at a perfectly suspenseful pace... the historic mystery will keep readers guessing right up until the end. * Booklist *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739522216279,"sku":"9781473639690","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473639690.jpg?v=1720052478","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beyond-the-wild-river-9781473639690","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}