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Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving (Paperback, 2010)

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In the early 1950s, a logger named Dan Needham and his son, Billy, live in the woods of New Hampshire, where their peaceful existence is disrupted by a tragic accident. This moment of violence sets into motion a series of events that will take them across the United States and into the world of a diverse cast of characters, as they search for solace and healing. John Irving's narrative weaves themes of love, loss, and the complexities of father-son relationships, as well as the impact of trauma and the search for one’s identity. The story unfolds with Irving’s characteristic humor and pathos, exploring how individuals confront their pasts and seek to find a path forward.

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A breathtaking story of a father and a son in 20th-century North America from the award-winning author of A Prayer for Owen Meany. In 1954, in the cookhouse of a logging and sawmill settlement in northern New Hampshire, a twelve-year-old boy mistakes the local constable's girlfriend for a bear. Both the twelve-year-old and his father become fugitives, pursued by the constable. Their lone protector is a fiercely libertarian logger, once a river driver, who befriends them.In a story spanning five decades, Last Night in Twisted River - John Irving's twelfth novel - depicts the recent half-century in the United States as a world 'where lethal hatreds were generally permitted to run their course.'From the novel's taut opening sentence to its elegiac final chapter, what distinguishes Last Night in Twisted River is the author's unmistakable voice, the inimitable voice of an accomplished storyteller.