Maryanne O'Hara - Cascade

In this brilliant debut novel by Maryanne O'Hara, she tells the story of Dez Spaulding, an artist in 1935 whose father loses his money, forcing her into a loveless marriage. With her hometown of Cascade set to be flooded for a new reservoir, Dez begins painting the place, trying to record and save what remains of her memories and her life.