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![]() ![]() ![]() Berit is unable to conceive- and the lake anchors her isolated life and tests the limits of her endurance and spirit. In 1902- Berit and Gunnar- a Norwegian fishing couple- also live on the lake. As she struggles to understand what she is shown at night- her psyche and her world edge toward irreversible change. Grey Rabbit- an Ojibwe woman living by the lake in 1622- is a mother and wife whose dream-life has taken on fearful dimensions. Rich with historical detail- each character comes vividly to life in this luminous debut novel. MILKWEED NATIONAL FICTION PRIZE WINNER INDIE HEARTLAND BESTSELLER ONE BOOK SOUTH DAKOTA SELECTION MINNESOTA BOOK AWARD FINALIST MIDWEST BOOKSELLERS BOOK AWARD FINALIST The Long-Shining Waters is the story of three women- separated by years and circumstance but connected across time by a shared geography: the inland sea of Lake Superior. ![]()
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