Be Still the Water

By Karen Emilson

Book Overview

For fans of The Alice Network and When We Believed in Mermaids an emotionally gripping historical novel about devastating secrets and once-in-a-lifetime love.

Canada, 1906. Teenager Asta Gudmundsson has immigrated with her family to an Icelandic farming and fishing community along the unspoiled shores of Lake Manitoba. There she falls deeply in love with Bjorn but after a night of violence that leaves Asta broken, the pair make a silent pledge to never speak of it again.

With help from her mystical, high-spirited grandmother, Asta begins to rebuild her inner world until the unthinkable happens--her beloved sister Freyja disappears. As World War I is declared in Europe and the man she loves enlists, Asta must make a choice: stay safely at home or set out to find her sister.

Inspired by true events, Be Still the Water is a vivid, coming of age epic complete with unforgettable characters and a heart-wrenching ending--one that will leave you reflecting on Asta's fateful decisions long after the last page is turned.

2019 Canadian Book Club Awards for Fiction finalist
Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction shortlist
IPPY & Readers' Favorite Medalist

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1535408081
• ISBN13: 9781535408080
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 554 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"