Where the Rivers Merge

A Novel

By: Mary Alice Monroe

Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe, Jenna Lamia, Cassandra Campbell

USA TODAY BESTSELLER

“Wade into the Lowcountry of South Carolina with Mary Alice Monroe's sweeping Southern epic.""—People

""This is book club fiction at its finest!"" —Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author

From the New York Times bestselling author, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman's life across multiple generations in the American South.

1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property, observing wildlife, and riding horses. But the Great War, coastal storms, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza, putting her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era.

1988: At 88, Eliza is the scion of the Rivers/DeLancey family. She’s fought a lifetime to save her beloved Mayfield and is too independent and committed to quietly retire and leave the fate of the estate to her greedy son. She must make decisions that will assure the future of the land and her family—or watch them both be split apart.

Set against the evocative landscape of the twentieth-century Lowcountry, Where the Rivers Merge is a dramatic and sweeping multigenerational family story of unyielding love, lessons learned, profound sacrifices, and the indomitable spirit of a woman determined to persevere in the face of change in order to protect her family legacy and the land she loves.

She did it again!!

Mary Alice Monroe is a true story teller! I love the story and both environmental and historical perspectives she intertwines within. When is book two coming in audio book????

Fell in love with the characters

The chance to learn more about the history of Eliza Pinckney the Gullah people and women’s and black history…. I need to read listen to book 2 Audible please offer it ❤️

Beautifully written story!

I loved everything about this book, the story, the imagery, the prose. The mispronunciation of Beaufort, SC. was disappointing.

Disappointed

Felt tricked by not being able to read Book Two since it hasn't been written.

Wow! Nature Conservancy, South Carolina and more!

What a great book! I loved it. I could visualize every drop of Lowcountry beauty while feeling the pain and love of the characters and the times. Enjoy¡