ABOUT
THE BOOK

In the aftermath of his brother James’s death, Richard MacEwan’s life is suddenly rocked by secrets involving his wife Sarah and daughter Anna. Among his bachelor brother’s papers, Richard discovers a letter from Sarah hinting at an infidelity. Then there is Anna’s affair with a married man which threatens to change her life forever. The story of Richard, Sarah, Anna and Charles is one of faith and doubt, profound moral and spiritual conflict, and the intricate bonds that hold families together. Robert Clark is the author of a biography of James Beard, The Solace of Food, and a cultural history of the Columbia River, River of the West. He lives in Seattle.