{"product_id":"the-town-that-drowned-9781773102313","title":"The Town That Drowned","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA perennial favourite.\u003cbr\u003e\"Charming, wry, and believable.\" -- \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiel Nason's novel \u003ci\u003eThe Town That Drowned\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Town That Drowned\u003c\/i\u003e will be released in a special anniversary edition, with an afterword, a fresh design, and an online book club guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Goose Lane Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773102313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs","brand":"Riel Nason","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40994482094261,"sku":"9781773102313","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4ca3d510-522d-40ce-925b-3355d6d626c7.jpg?v=1631626608","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-town-that-drowned-9781773102313","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}