<p>Rivers<br><br>are old and most have a history, even a personal mythology that reflects a<br><br>river's personality, its influence on the major settlements along its journey<br><br>to the sea, its sex even. Tamsin Hopkins's stories flow compellingly. Whether<br><br>strange, tragic or shot through with humour and an eye for detail, the<br><br>stories are united by a human sensibility and elegant, accessible prose.</p>...