SAINTS AT THE RIVER

When the 12 - year - old daughter of a wealthy banker at the Tamassee River in South Carolina drowned, her death caused a fierce battle between sad parents who tried to build a dam for recovery. Like the local environmentalists, her body carries every risk to protect the original condition of their river. Rush writes in clear, easy-to-understand prose that is suitable for demolishing novels from headlines; only lyrical opening channels telling girls' death reflect his ability as a poet Climb the dead). However, this book is very subtle, mainly because Rush chose Maggie Glenn as his first person narrator. Maggie has a deep connection with the town as a local tamayce who became a news photographer now in the capital of Colombia, but she has not been in contact with the main war. As a result, her news view and romantic attachment are constantly changing. Maggie's anger against her father was not fully investigated and it was not able to endure the weights he received in the plan, but Rush creates a very special character that meticulously paid attention We compensated for this weak point by doing. As an author of Appalachian at the University of West Carolina, as author of the southern novel "One foot of the Garden of Eden", Rush has a clear knowledge of the letters and places he wrote, and credibility is unexpectedly powerful force It is in The conclusion was fruitful. Agent, Marly Rusoff. (August 6)

It is deeply moved by river saints, a fictitious novel about the scenic river of South Carolina State (spanning the Tamassee River, but based on the Chattooga River), living in dangerous white water I insisted. In this story, please encourage enemies and brave guards. When thinking about subtle complexity and powerful themes, it will be with me for a long time. Novels are excellent at many levels. The most important of them is a subgraph of the multilayered story action and the relationship between the family and the community around the hero. I grabbed me from the first sentence, never let it go, immerse him in the story and asking if I felt like wearing my shoes, as I see the view of all the characters It was strong. Please remind me that the answer to the deepest questions in my life is rarely black and white or simple.

1535 - Jacques Cartier changed the name of the St. Lawrence River in commemoration of Laurence Lawrence on 10th August. Prior to this, the St. Lawrence River was known by other names. It includes the Hochelaga River and the Canadian River. For the first time Cartier crossed the river and went deep into it. From 1535 - 3 October, Cartier climbed the hill of Îlede Montréal and named it Mount Royal. He wrote as follows. "We named this mountain" Mont Royal. " ) The name Montreal is generally given to Cartier in 1535. Mountain name