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Book SynopsisSet in 1957 in rural northern Michigan, this title tells the story of a pivotal few months in the life of young teen Danny DeWitt, who lives alone with his father following the sudden departure of his mother.
Trade ReviewSeason of Water and Ice has a heart big enough to be gentle and unflinching, a masterly story powered by a young narrator uniquely wise and blinded. Read this wonderful book, fall into it, and it will change you.
-- Nick Arvin, author of
Articles of WarA poignant coming-of-age story told in vivid language evoking both the time period and the particular Northern Michigan setting.
-- Shaun Manning, founding editor of
From Glasgow to Saturn, a literary e-magazine
Let's not mistake Season of Water and Ice for a typical coming-of-age novel. Its voice is too rich, its pacing too measured and elegant, its ending too richly sad. Donald Lystra has written a fierce and tender debut novel about the unreliability of love.
-- John Dalton, author of
Heaven LakeThe prose style is plain, clear, and even Hemingwayesque. Season of Water and Ice is a northwoods odyssey into manhood that is timeless and true.
-- John H. Smolens, Northern Michigan University
[A] soulful debut novel. The story effectively captures the uncertainty of adolescence, and Lystra's graceful prose is evolcative of place and time. A rich and satisfying read.
* The Cleveland Plain Dealer *
