Saints at the River

Saints at the River is a 2004 novel by American author Ron Rash. It is Rash's second published novel. It is the winner of the Weatherford Award for Best Novel[1] and has been used by several schools as a summer reading assignment for their incoming freshmen, including Clemson University, Temple University, and University of Central Florida.[2]

Saints at the River
AuthorRon Rash
Cover artistDebra McClinton/Getty Images
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction
Published2004 Henry Holt
Media typePrint Hardback
Pages239
ISBN0-8050-7487-2

Plot

The story begins with a brief prologue description of a 12-year-old girl drowning in the Tamassee River, the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. From then on, the story is told from the point of view of Maggie Glenn, a 28-year-old photographer for The Messenger newspaper assigned to cover the story.

Part One (Ch. 1-5)

The story begins with the introduction of Maggie Glenn. She has been assigned by her boss, Lee Gervais, to cover the events surrounding the drowning of a little girl in the Tamassee River with her colleague, Allen Hemphill.

Part Two (Ch. 6-10)

Characters

Major Characters
  • Maggie Glenn - the narrator of the story. Maggie is a 28-year-old photographer for The Messenger newspaper and has been assigned to cover the story of the drowning. Maggie is originally from Tamassee, South Carolina.
  • Allen Hemphill - assigned to cover the story of the drowning with Maggie. He is 39-years-old.

Minor Characters
  • Lee Gervais - Maggie's boss and managing editor of The Messenger. Lee is 38-years-old, and it is implied that he has never had to work for anything, as he comes from a wealthy family.
  • Thomas Hudson - owner of The Messenger newspaper, published out of Columbia, South Carolina.

Publication history
  • 2004, USA, Henry Holt ISBN 0-8050-7487-2, Pub date 2004, Hardback

Awards and nominations
  • Weatherford Award for Best Novel (2004) [3]
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References
  1. http://www.berea.edu/appalachian-center/home/weatherford-award/past-winners/
  2. https://macmillanfyebooks.wordpress.com/tag/ron-rash/
  3. http://www.berea.edu/appalachian-center/home/weatherford-award/past-winners/
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