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River Jordan
Author: Augusta Trobaugh

Augusta Trobaugh, with a voice hailed by Anne Rivers Siddons as "from and for the South, as complex and resonant as the region itself," in River Jordan once again displays her gift for creating communities where improbable friendships and history-steeped kinships abound. — Set in a small town well below the Mason-Dixon line, R... more »iver Jordan features an intricate web of neighbors who come to depend on one another like family. The youngest of the characters, Jordan, a girl with an adventurous imagination, is hungry for warmth and companionship, since she gets no more than scolding from her strict stepfather and mother. When Jordan’s step-grandmother, Miss Amylee, needs a live-in nurse, Peony, the family’s housekeeper and friend, offers the services of her sister, Pansy. Like a breath of fresh air, Pansy, newly saved and released from prison, soon finds her place in the tightly woven community. Pansy, Jordan, and Miss Amylee form an unlikely trio and find themselves enmeshed in the struggles and capers of their neighbors. And through small and large triumphs, each recovers a part of herself that was lost.

River Jordan is yet another beautifully told novel in which, as praised by USA Today, Trobaugh "streamlines her rich Southern style and creates a narrative as delicate as a line drawing."

ISBN-13: 9780525947554
ISBN-10: 0525947558
Publication Date: 2/2/2004
Pages: 240
Rating:

Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

4.5 stars, based on 5 ratings

Publisher: Dutton Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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SALLY W. (thameslink) - reviewed River Jordan on 2/25/2009 + 723 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

This is a remarkable book that leaves you feeling good about life. Augusta Trobaugh is quickly becoming one of my favourite writers. Well written and I recommend this book to any fan of Southern literature!

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April D. (knittymama) reviewed River Jordan on 1/15/2008 + 424 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

This was a surprisingly good book. It had lots of sadness, humor and hope. It was actually very spiritual and Christian oriented. I read it in one sitting...it was that good!

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