
Front Royal
A Novel
Jim Bennett(Author)
Riverflow Books (Publisher)
Published on 10. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
268 pages
979-8-9956957-0-7 (ISBN)
Description
When a spring flood in 1961 brings the people of the town of Front Royal together, Terry Miller finds a faded drawing hidden in an old picture frame - a small discovery that stirs something in him he can't quite name.
What begins as curiosity leads him into the deeper history of the Shenandoah Valley: a long¿abandoned estate, a diary written in a grieving woman's hand, and a truth that has waited nearly a century to be understood.
As Terry follows the thread of the past, the local keepers of memory - and a quiet, watchful boy at his side - help him see how even the smallest revelations can change a life.
Set in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley and told with warmth, restraint, and a touch of mystery, Front Royal is a story about community, quiet courage, and the way forgotten truths rise when the time is right.
More details
Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-9956957-0-7 (9798995695707)
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Person
I was born and grew up in Front Royal, Virginia. This novel is my homage to the town and what it was like living there in the 1950s and 60s.