Until the Rivers Run Still

by Shannon Bolithoe

Overview

Racism, radio and the legacy of war.
Beginning with a family historian’s search for a lost relative, Until the Rivers Run Still recounts a tragic love story set in the world of radio in Sydney of the 1950’s.
Growing up in Australia during the mid-twentieth century, Lucy King is a Chinese orphan who knows what it is like to be rejected because of her difference. Throughout her life, she has tried to fit in and overcome the narrow prejudices of the time. Disappointed in love and still unmarried in her late 20’s, she starts a new job in a radio station and decides to move out of her parent’s home into a boarding house where she meets an unusual group of characters presided over by the boarding house owner Mrs Carstairs.
She meets and falls deeply in love with Jo Smith, a radio broadcaster and fellow boarder. Jo is a shy older man who leads a solitary life, with only his books for company. Lucy tries to break through his reserve and, despite his efforts to rebuff her, they become good friends. But friendship will never be enough for her.
Jo is touched by Lucy’s beauty and the gentle understanding she shows towards him, despite his outwardly unfriendly disposition. However, he is haunted by memories of his service on the Western Front in WWI, and his mental and physical injuries, and the secret he has learnt to hide from the world. Jo believes he has nothing to offer a woman and fights against his growing love for Lucy. Can she convince him to love and trust her? Can she make him believe that despite his past experiences, they can be happy together?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940153124100
Publisher:	Shannon Bolithoe
Publication date:	07/06/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	400 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

I am a librarian, author, editor, presenter, history buff and animal lover. I have been addicted to reading since I was 12 when I picked up a copy of “Jane Eyre” at my aunty’s place. This led me to “Wuthering Heights” and “Pride and Prejudice” and then I discovered Georgette Heyer’s books and I was hooked. I haven’t stopped reading ever since. My passion for books led directly to my career choice. I thought that since I already spent so much time in the library, I might as well make a living there. It’s a choice I have never regretted. My job allows me to help people and I’m always learning new things: a perfect fit for me. I also love to write, both fiction and non-fiction, and I will be making these works available on this website. I also enjoy presenting papers at conferences and have had some articles published in professional journals