The Road to Dalton

A Novel

De: Shannon Bowring

Narrado por: Patricia Shade

From debut author Shannon Bowring comes a novel of small town America that Pulitzer-winner Richard Russo calls, "measured, wise, and beautiful."

It's 1990. In Dalton, Maine, life goes on. Rose goes to work at the diner every day, her bruises hidden from both the customers and her two young boys. At a table she waits, Dr. Richard Haskell looks back on the one choice that's charted his entire life, before his thoughts wander back to his wife, Trudy, and her best friend.

Trudy and Bev have been friends for longer than they can count, and something more than lovers to each other for some time now—a fact both accepted and ignored by their husbands. Across town, new mother Bridget lives with her high school sweetheart Nate, and is struggling with postpartum after a traumatic birth. And nearer still is teenager Greg, trying to define the complicated feelings he has about himself and his two close friends.

The Road to Dalton offers valuable understandings of what it means to be alive in the world—of pain and joy, conflict and love, and the endurance that comes from living.

©2023 Shannon Bowring (P)2023 Tantor

The Road To Dalton leads to a comforting read

This is a fabulous town with real people living ordinary lives. This is a reminder of the value of simplicity and family values.

Lots of characters-a but hard to keep track of. Not sure about why some of them even were in the story line???

The end? What happened? What about Greg, Angie & Henry? What happened to them? What was the point t if Nate picking up those girls?

Beautiful

What a beautiful story, growing up in a small town, it made me remember things I thought I had forgotten

I love small town, Maine

So disappointed in how many times my Savior’s name was said in vain. Clearly, the author knows nothing about Jesus. Made me cringe every time.

Couldn’t stand it!

Story is trite and depiction of life in Maine is incredibly stereotypical. The plot was slow and portrayal of the new mother lacked any depth.