Browns fallen land second novel captures the essence of an enchanting place with a story combining adventure, family drama, and local. Mar 31, 2020 taylor brown grew up on the georgia coast. The river of kings is my second novel it came out in march 2017. The altamaha river, georgias little amazon, is one of the last truly wild places in america.
Taylor brown books list of books by author taylor brown. In the river of kings, awardwinning author taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strandstwo brothers journey, their fathers past, and the dramatic history of an ancient rivers earliest peopleto evoke a legendary place and its powerful hold on the human imagination. He is the recipient of the montana prize in fiction and a finalist for the southern book prize. The river of kings, bestselling author of fallen land taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strands. In the river of kings, bestselling author of fallen land taylor brown artfully weaves. Bootlegger rory docherty has returned home to the fabled mountain of his childhood a misty wilderness that holds its secrets close and keeps the outside world at. The river of kings by taylor brown book lovers blog. The book begins with brothers hunter, a college student, and lawton, a navy seal, kayaking down the altamaha river in georgia to scatter their fathers ashes, as well as to answer some questions. The river of kings richmond public library overdrive. The enthralling new novel from the acclaimed author of fallen land, the river of kings, and gods of howl mountain retired racehorse jockey and vietnam veteran anse caulfield rescues exotic big cats, elephants, and other creatures for little eden, a wildlife sanctuary near the abandoned ruins of a failed development on the georgia coast.
Immediately download the river of kings summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching river of kings. Mar 21, 2017 taylor brown takes risks few other writers would chance and somehow manages to traverse those waters with an astounding grace and beauty. The river of kings cooperative information network overdrive. Howard frank mosher, author of gods kingdom in the river of kings, bestselling author of fallen land taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strands.
In the river of kings, awardwinning author taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strandstwo brothers journey, their fathers past, and the dramatic history of an ancient rivers earliest peopleto evoke a legendary place and its powerful hold on the human imagination brothers hunter and lawton loggins set off to kayak georgias altamaha river bearing their. Taylor is a georgiaborn fiction writer who lives in wilmington, nc. In the river of kings, bestselling author of fallen land taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strands. In the river of kings, bestselling author of fallen land taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strands two brothers journey down an ancient river, their fathers tangled past, and the buried history of the rivers earliest people to evoke a legendary place and its powerful hold on the human imagination. I read taylor brown s new novel in a state of astonishmentat the bold undertaking, the exhilarating narrative, and the vivid language. See all books authored by taylor brown, including the river of kings, and fallen land, and more on thriftbooks. Authors round the south the river of kings by taylor brown. In 2018 the paperback of my novel the river of kings released the very same week a mysterious creature washed up on the beach at the mouth of the altamaha rivera creature that looked very much like the storied altamahaha river monster at the heart of my book. Robert morgan, new york times bestselling author of gap creek in gods of howl mountain, awardwinning author taylor brown explores a world of folk healers, whiskeyrunners, and dark family secrets in the high country of 1950s north carolina. Browns fallen land second novel captures the essence of an enchanting place with a story combining adventure, family drama, and local history over the span of centuries. Taylor brown tackles fear and fate in the river of kings. The river of kings alternates between three district storylines. Crossed by roads only five times in its 7 miles, the blackwater river is home to 1,000yearold virgin cypresses, direct descendants of 18thcentury highland warriors, and a staggering array of rare and endangered species. In the river of kings, bestselling author of fallen land taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strandstwo brothers journey down an ancient river, their fathers tangled past, and the buried history of the river s earliest peopleto evoke a legendary place and its powerful hold on the human imagination.
The river of kings by taylor brown evanston public library. Taylor browns new book the river of kings opens just outside of modern day jesup as two brothers drop their kayaks into the altamaha. River of kings is a daring, violent quest following 3 different strands of story down the altamaha river including one from 1564 and one from today and a mystery that mirrors and haunts the other two. Each strand of time is laid atop the one before it to. In gods of howl mountain, awardwinning author taylor brown explores a world of folk healers, whiskeyrunners, and dark family secrets in the high country of 1950s north carolina. The novel alternates between the storylines throughout, but for the sake of clarity in this plot. He has lived in buenos aires, san francisco, and the mountains of western north carolina. A fresh, authentic, and eloquent new voice in american fiction. The area of the altamaha in all three storylines is rich with myth, including the accounts of a mysterious aquatic creature that inhabits the lower reaches of the river. I read taylor browns new novel in a state of astonishmentat the bold. In the river of kings, bestselling author of fallen land taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strandstwo brothers journey down an ancient river, their fathers tangled past, and the buried history of the rivers earliest peopleto evoke a legendary place and its powerful hold on the human imagination. Taylor brown spins fantastic and riveting historical fiction like no one else.
About the book the most exciting literary adventure fiction ive read since deliverance. I cant blame people for suspecting i was behind the hoax. The altamaha river, georgias little amazon, is one of the last truly wild. The river of kings alameda county library overdrive.
The river of kings is truly a great american novel. The writing exhibits shades of philipp meyer, richard ford, annie proulx, and anthony doerr, but every book by brown is all his own. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The river of kings loudoun county public library overdrive. The river of kings by taylor brown fantastic fiction.
Taylor brown hi sharon, thank you for the kind words. In the river of kings, awardwinning author taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strandstwo brothers journey, their fathers past, and the dramatic history of an ancient river s earliest peopleto evoke a legendary place and its powerful hold on the human imagination. Its set on the altamaha river in georgia, very close to where i grew up. Howard frank mosher, author of gods kingdom like a great body of water itself. The novel alternates between the storylines throughout, but for the sake of clarity in this plot summary, each storyline will be presented one at.
One follows a fictionalized account of an actual french expedition to the new world in the 1560s. Born on the georgia coast, taylor brown offers us a richly creative novel in a river of kings. The river of kings follows three parallel storylines. Two brothers travel a storied rivers past and present in searc. In the river of kings, bestselling author taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strands. Taylor brown takes risks few other writers would chance and somehow manages to traverse those waters with an astounding grace and beauty. The river of kings by taylor brown overdrive rakuten. Mar 21, 2017 taylor brown spins fantastic and riveting historical fiction like no one else. With language as rich as floodplain soil, the river of kings is a stunning southern epic of tremendous heart and scope. The river of kings is engrossing, exciting, poetic, with surprising moments of tenderness, and crafted with a master hand. The river of kings cooperative information network. Apr 07, 2020 in 2018 the paperback of my novel the river of kings released the very same week a mysterious creature washed up on the beach at the mouth of the altamaha rivera creature that looked very much like the storied altamahaha river monster at the heart of my book.
Taylor browns new book the river of kings opens just outside of modern day jesup as two brothers drop their kayaks into the altamaha river at the foothills of the appalachian mountains. A southern independent booksellers assocation bestseller. The river of kings new york public library overdrive. Brown s fallen land second novel captures the essence of an enchanting place with a story combining adventure, family drama, and local history over the span of centuries. Its set on the altamaha river inmore hi sharon, thank you for the kind words. Another storyline follows the life of a hapless fisherman named hiram loggins.
Twining past and present in one compelling narrative, the river of kings is taylor brown s second novel, a dramatic and rewarding adventure through history, myth, and the shadows of family. Two brothers travel a storied rivers past and present in search of the truth about their fathers death in the second novel by the acclaimed author of fallen land. The river of kings ebook by taylor brown rakuten kobo. Paperback releases for the week of march 19th include end game by david baldacci, which marks the return of cia assassins will robie and jessica reel, who are sent to investigate the disappearance of their handler, codenamed blue man and find themselves up against an adversary with superior firepower and a homecourt advantage. French settlers claimed the land at the rivers mouth and established the first european fort in america. Mar 20, 2018 in the river of kings, bestselling author of fallen land taylor brown artfully weaves three narrative strands two brothers journey down an ancient river, their fathers tangled past, and the buried history of the rivers earliest people to evoke a legendary place and its powerful hold on the human imagination. The following version of this novel was used to create this study guide. I was mesmerized by the way he weaves three separate stories together over time to create a startling portrait of americas soul. Taylor brown pride of eden octavia books new orleans. The river of kings plays on the proposal that fort caroline was situated on the altamaha rather than the st. Twining past and present in one compelling narrative, and illustrated with drawings that survived the 1564 expedition, the river of kings is taylor browns second novel. The river of kings sacramento public library overdrive.
Aug 09, 2017 the river of kings plays on the proposal that fort caroline was situated on the altamaha rather than the st. The river of kings book by taylor brown thriftbooks. His novels include fallen land, the river of kings, and gods of howl mountain. Taylor brown author of fallen land, the river of kings. Pride of eden is a beautifully written, visionary novel of scarred souls seeking redemption not only for themselves but, in their limited way, for us all. The river of kings by taylor brown book cover, description, publication history. In his third novel after the river of kings, critically acclaimed novelist brown gazes unflinchingly at the howl mountain community of 1950s north carolinanot to be missed, this bold, dark, gritty novel is another coup for brown, whose lyrical descriptions of the landscape only add to the captivating story of indomitable but isolated. Two brothers set out on georgias mystical altamaha river, a long, dark muscle in the earth, to float. Mar 19, 2018 a site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The river of kings cuyahoga county public library overdrive. Taylor brown river of kings monday, apr 03, 2017 7. David joy, author of the weight of this world in the river of kings taylor brown offers a brilliant braided history, watertight and bloodbound. Taylor brown author of fallen land, the river of kings, and. Twining past and present in one compelling narrative, the river of kings is taylor browns second novel, a dramatic and rewarding adventure through history, myth, and the shadows of family.