When Mountains Walked

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Named a "Best Young American Novelist" by GRANTA, Kate Wheeler has garnered critical acclaim for her story collection, NOT WHERE I STARTED FROM. In her highly anticipated first novel, Wheeler takes readers across the globe in a tale of intertwined passions that connect past and present. WHEN MOUNTAINS WALKED explores two parallel love affairs set years apart in remote locations, including the deepest canyon in the world and the vast Indian desert. In the 1940s, Althea Baines follows her seismologist husband to India to study earthquakes, where she unexpectedly discovers a profound spirituality and solace with a Hindu priest. Years later, her granddaughter Maggie travels to central Peru with her idealistic husband to establish a health clinic. Immersed in the local culture, Maggie falls passionately for a revolutionary leader and embarks on a perilous journey into the rainforest. The lives of Althea and Maggie resonate with each other, revealing the powerful forces that shape their identities amid their desires. This novel delves into love, compromise, and the quest for self-discovery. Like Wheeler's short stories, it features American women seeking enlightenment in distant lands. Romantic and wise, the narrative reaffirms Wheeler's status as a captivating writer.