<p><b>A perennial favourite.<br>\u00a0\u00bbCharming, wry, and believable.\u00a0\u00bb \u2014 <i>Quill & Quire<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>Riel Nason\u2019s novel <i>The Town That Drowned<\/i> debuted in 2011 to glowing reviews and a flurry of awards, including a Commonwealth Book Prize. Nason\u2019s 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, <i>The Town That Drowned<\/i> will be released in a special anniversary edition, with an afterword, a fresh design, and an online book club guide.<\/p><p>In the town of Haventon, Ruby Carson\u2019s embarrassing fall through the ice ruins a skating party and prompts an unfortunate vision: her entire town \u2014 buildings and people \u2014 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.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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