The Sound of Mountain Water

by Wallace Stegner

First published 2017

When Bonnie Carlson's husband dies, she retreats to the family's remote mountain cabin to grieve. But the rugged landscape holds echoes of her tumultuous relationship with her late husband, Paul. As Bonnie navigates her new solitary life, she is forced to confront the secrets and betrayals that have shaped her marriage. Can the healing power of the wilderness help her move forward, or will the ghosts of the past continue to haunt her?

Genres: literary-fiction, american-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, adult-fiction, family-drama

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: family-secrets, grief, solitary-life

Setting: Mountain Cabin, Wilderness

Period: Contemporary

288 pages · Paperback · Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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