Memory of Water A Novel
Memory of Water A Novel by Emmi Itäranta is a first edition published by HarperCollins on June 10, 2014. This 272-page novel explores a dystopian world transformed by global warming, where water scarcity has led to geopolitical upheaval and conflict. The story follows seventeen-year-old Noria Kaitio, who is training to become a tea master, a role that carries significant responsibilities and secrets about hidden water sources vital to her community.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of survival and choice as Noria navigates the challenges posed by an oppressive regime and the loss of her father. As the army begins to monitor her town, she faces critical decisions that pit her safety against her desire for knowledge and connection. Memory of Water presents a thought-provoking glimpse into a future shaped by environmental change and the human struggle for resources, making it a notable addition to the realms of literary and speculative fiction.
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An amazing, award-winning speculative fiction debut novel by a major new talent, in the vein of Ursula K. Le Guin.
Global warming has changed the world’s geography and its politics. Wars are waged over water, and China rules Europe, including the Scandinavian Union, which is occupied by the power state of New Qian. In this far north place, seventeen-year-old Noria Kaitio is learning to become a tea master like her father, a position that holds great responsibility and great secrets. Tea masters alone know the location of hidden water sources, including the natural spring that Noria’s father tends, which once provided water for her whole village.
But secrets do not stay hidden forever, and after her father’s death the army starts watching their town—and Noria. And as water becomes even scarcer, Noria must choose between safety and striking out, between knowledge and kinship.
Imaginative and engaging, lyrical and poignant, Memory of Water is an indelible novel that portrays a future that is all too possible.
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