A previous cover edition for this ASIN can be found here Brown River is the coming-of-age story of Constance Gonzalez, a soul-searching tomboy raised on the eastern shore of Maryland. Drawn to the vivid waterways of the Chesapeake and captivated by the lore of fishing boats, Constance sets out to find her calling on the sea. But her journey costs more than she bargained for. Shackled by family expectations, derailed by false hopes, foiled plans, heartbreak, betrayal, and the mockery of men who claim she took up the wrong kind of work—Constance must abandon her safe notions of success and summon the courage to pursue her unlikely calling. Told in luminous language and richly imagined, Brown River is a tender, big hearted tale of love and loss, trust and betrayal, the strength and fragility of family—and ultimately a tribute to the power of kinship and a celebration of life.