The Town That Drowned: 10th Anniversary Edition

By Riel Nason

Book Overview

A perennial favourite. "Charming, wry, and believable." -- Quill & Quire

Riel Nason's novel The Town That Drowned debuted in 2011 to glowing reviews and a flurry of awards, including a Commonwealth Book Prize. Nason's evocation of the awkwardness of childhood, the thrill of first love, and the importance of having a place to call home made the novel an instant classic. Now in celebration of its 10th anniversary, The Town That Drowned will be released in a special anniversary edition, with an afterword, a fresh design, and an online book club guide.

In the town of Haventon, Ruby Carson's embarrassing fall through the ice ruins a skating party and prompts an unfortunate vision: her entire town -- buildings and people -- floating underwater. As orange-tipped surveyor stakes begin to turn up, the residents of Haventon soon discover that a massive dam is being constructed and that most of their homes will be swallowed by the rising water. Suspicions mount, tempers flare, and secrets are revealed. As the town prepares for its own demise, 14-year-old Ruby Carson sees it all from a front-row seat.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1773102311
• ISBN13: 9781773102313
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Goose Lane Editions
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 12 years and up

Customer Reviews

New condition as advertised

Good condition as advertised and it's really cute. Thanks!

"Boo-tiful story!"

I thought this was a delightful and different story for Halloween. I tell stories at an elementary school and will be using this for one of my October stories. It is still "scary", but provides a good moral which young people need to hear and learn---that is okay to be "different"!!!