After River
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Until she was 15, Natalie Ward believed her world was perfect and that her
family would always be together on the small dairy farm carved out of a remote
mountain valley in Southern British Columbia. Then came River, the American
draft dodger who became her family’s hired hand the summer that a new highway
opened the valley to the larger world beyond. But thirty-five years after
River’s arrival, the Ward family is shattered. With her mother dying, Natalie
must return to the home she has spent her entire adult life running from, as the
family’s dark secrets and betrayals threaten to scar a new generation.
Evoking Mary Lawson’s Crow Lake and Carol Shields’
Unless, Milner renders characters who are achingly human and plots a story
with masterful precision. After River eloquently captures the moral and
social upheavals of the late ’60s and marks the emergence of a dazzling Canadian
talent.
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
After River
“Nearly flawless. .
. . An astonishing read that makes [Milner] a wonderful addition to Canada’s
growing roster of literary writers.”
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Winnipeg Free Press
“A heartfelt depiction of a particular time and place. . . . Expect to hear
more from this talented newcomer.”
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Booklist
“Solidly crafted settings and characters. . . . Charming.”
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Publishers Weekly
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