Poderoso río Rojo

In the Red River Valley of North Dakota, a wedding fraught with jealousy and uncertainty is about to take place. Gary Geist is eager to marry Kismet Poe, convinced it will solve all his problems. The young woman, who missed her chance to refuse during the awkward proposal, can barely imagine her future, much less the one Gary can offer her. Hugo, her friend, confidant, and sometimes lover, has been in love with her for years and is determined to win her back. Meanwhile, Kismet's mother, Crystal, hauls sugar beets for the groom's family. On her nightly trips along the highway, she is haunted by visions of guardian angels and can't help but worry about what awaits her daughter, and herself. Mighty Red River, like the landscape that frames it, is a novel of immense beauty that tells the story of ordinary people who dream, grow, fall in love, struggle, endure tragedies, and harbor bitter secrets. And at its core, as in all the books by this great master of contemporary American literature, it deals with our torn bond with the earth and existence, with all its absurdity and all its splendor.