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River, Cross My Heart

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'River, Cross My Heart' is a debut novel by Breena Clarke. It was chosen in October 1999 as an Oprah Book Club selection: "This highly accomplished first novel resonates with ideas, impassioned lyricism, and poignant historical detail as it captures an essential part of the African-American experience in our century."[http://www.oprah.com/oprahsbookclub/River-Cross-My-Heart-by-Breena-Clarke "River, Cross My Heart"] at 'Oprah'.

Plot introduction



After the Potomac River claims the death by drowning of eight-year-old Clara Bynum, her family leave the rural world of North Carolina in search of a better life among friends and relatives in Georgetown, Washington, DC. They seek to come to terms with their loss.

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Category:1999 novels

Category:Novels set in North Carolina

Category:Little, Brown and Company books

Category:Novels set in Washington, D.C.

Category:Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)

Category:African-American novels

Category:1999 debut novels


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