The River Wife

A story of belonging is always a story of losing.

The River Wife is an adult fairy tale about rivers, time and the mystery of love. A book that delves into the nature of story itself, language, landscape and the limitations of a human life. Wilson James, a once successful author, arrives at a house deep in the remote central highlands of Tasmania intending to write his next novel. There he meets a woman who mystifies him and all he has held to be true about the world begins to unravel. What would we give up for the person we love?

The River Wife holds stories within stories and they are all woven together with a compassionate and unique hand.”

Readings

The River Wife

A story of belonging is always a story of losing.

The River Wife holds stories within stories and they are all woven together with a compassionate and unique hand.”

From the first pages of The River Wife, the reader is struck by the beauty of the prose. There is a fluid brook-like quality to the writing. (A celebration of) the beauty of nature and the enduring power of story.”