The Road from Gap Creek

The next generation of family from the bestselling Gap Creek confront economic uncertainty and wartime in rural Appalachia in this “moving, lyrical saga” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).

One of America’s most acclaimed writers returns to the land on which he has staked a literary claim to paint an indelible portrait of a family in a time of unprecedented change.

In a compelling weaving of fact and fiction, Robert Morgan introduces a family’s captivating story, set during World War II and the Great Depression. Driven by the uncertainties of the future, the family struggles to define itself against the vivid Appalachian landscape. The Road from Gap Creek explores modern American history through the lives of an ordinary family persevering through extraordinary times.

“This novel shines with a subtle brilliance . . . Morgan has produced another stellar novel, one with greater depth, diversity and complexity than Gap Creek.” -Minneapolis Star Tribune

“[Morgan] delivers another powerhouse novel of his people, with their virtues and failings, wins and losses, loves and sorrows.” -Daniel Woodrell, author of Winter’s Bone

“Once again, Robert Morgan’s true landscape is, as with all great writers, the peaks and valleys, the long and winding paths, of the human heart. What a writer, and what a novel!” -Ron Rash, author of Nothing Gold Can Stay