On an autumn day in 1948 Victoria Nash, delivering peaches from her family farm, meets Wilson Moon, just passing through town, and in a few minutes both their lives are changed forever. Propelled by impetuous emotion they embark on a secret love affair, not thinking of the consequences.
Stepping in to the role of housekeeper after her mother's death, Victoria's life was probably destined to be one of drudgery; cooking and cleaning for her father and brother, helping in the orchard, selling the fruit. Till she meets Wilson, she's accepted this without question, but now through grief and adversity she discovers a stronger, more independent side to her nature. She's forced to make her decisions, uproot herself, and start over again elsewhere. Like a river, having encountered an immovable rock, she follows a different course.
Not quite a family saga, more the story of one woman's life, but sure to appeal to llovers of the former, Go As A River is a story of love, compassion, and strength versus small-town attitudes and prejudice, set among the stunning mountainous scenery of Colorado. The racism Wilson encounters is shocking, especially its outcome and general acceptance by the town's inhabitants. In contrast the writing is beautiful, and will leave you longing for juicy peaches fresh from the tree, but I found the ending a little too sentimental for my my liking.
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