The River

Craig A Smith author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Into Creative

Publishing:20th Mar '25

£11.99

This title is due to be published on 20th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

The River cover


The River is a life-spanning epic novel about death and new beginnings. There's a saying, beloved of Scottish grannies: "Whit's fur ye will no' go by ye". Seemingly embracing this maxim, Lachlan McCormack lives his life as aimless as a piece of driftwood, but somehow gets to where he always wanted to be - where the river meets the sea.

The novel is a love story, both to his childhood sweetheart, and to Scotland, and follows Lachlan's journey through seven decades of the nation's political, sporting and cultural history (and disappointments). Along the way, it appears that only death has the power to propel him onward, and the novel revisits the seven significant deaths that have shaped him and mapped his journey. It explores the cyclical nature of life, love, happiness, and Scotland's ongoing struggle with its place in the world.

 ’The River is a beautiful and poignant examination of one man’s life as well as a cinematic vision of a country’s history. Profound and heartfelt in equal measure.’ - Doug Johnstone, Crime Writer

ISBN: 9781738514939

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

336 pages