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The Dark Path to the River

by Joanne Leedom-ackerman

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

A political thriller about strong-minded women and men, The Dark Path to the River tells a love story that moves between Wall Street and Africa.

Particularly successful in building suspense . sensitive and ambitious.

-New York Times Book Review

A knockout of a novel-impressive in its scope but at the same time intimate and personal . an extraordinary book.

-Elisabeth Forsythe Hailey, A Woman of Independent Means

Joanne Leedom-Ackerman knows suspense like Hitchcock . But what distinguishes the novel is its characters . They] give this fine novel its power.

-Washington Post

A book that provokes thought and is most entertaining to read.

-Los Angeles Times

The story's power comes from its daring and imaginative scope, its sense of humanity and human connectedness across . the 'small' events of life and the larger events which come to be called history.

-Dallas Morning News

Synopsis:

This fast-paced novel deals with the search for personal truth and empowerment between two friends, both journalists, one black and one white, in the world of power brokers on Wall Street dealing in the blood of Africa.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780595478774
Author:
Leedom-ackerman, Joanne
Publisher:
Backinprint.com
Author:
Leedom-Ackerman, Joanne
Subject:
Literary
Publication Date:
January 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
404
Dimensions:
9.00x6.00x.90 in. 1.30 lbs.
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