<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"For fans of The Invisible Bridge and The History of Love, a lyrical and exquisitely moving novel about a writer who embarks on a transformative journey in Amsterdam, where he discovers the shocking truth about his mother's wartime experience-unearthing a remarkable story that becomes the subject of his magnum opus. At the behest of his agent, renowned author Yoel Blum reluctantly agrees to visit his birthplace of Amsterdam to meet with his Dutch publisher, despite promising his late mother that he would never return to that city. While touring the Jewish Museum with his wife, Yoel stumbles upon a looping reel of photos offering a glimpse of pre-war Dutch Jewish life, and is astonished to see the youthful face of his beloved mother staring back at him, posing with her husband, Yoel's older sister, Nettie...and an infant he doesn't recognize. This unsettling discovery launches him into a fervent search for the truth, revealing Amsterdam's dark wartime history and the underground networks which hid Jewish children away from danger-but at a cost. The deeper into the past Yoel digs, the better he understands his mother's silence, and the more urgent the question that has unconsciously haunted him for a lifetime-Who am I?-becomes. Evocative, insightful, and deeply resonant, House on Endless Waters beautifully illustrates the complex nature of identity and belonging, and the inextricability of past and present"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>"Elon powerfully evokes the obscurity of the past and its hold on the present as we stumble through revelation after revelation with Yoel. As we accompany him on his journey...we share in his loss, surprise, and grief, right up to the novel's shocking conclusion." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b> <p/><b>In the tradition of <i>The Invisible Bridge </i>and <i>The Weight of Ink</i>, "a vibrant, page-turning family mystery" (Jennifer Cody Epstein, author of <i>Wunderland</i>) about a writer who discovers the truth about his mother's wartime years in Amsterdam, unearthing a shocking secret that becomes the subject of his magnum opus.</b> <p/>Renowned author Yoel Blum reluctantly agrees to visit his birthplace of Amsterdam to promote his books, despite promising his late mother that he would never return to that city. While touring the Jewish Historical Museum with his wife, Yoel stumbles upon footage portraying prewar Dutch Jewry and is astonished to see the youthful face of his beloved mother staring back at him, posing with his father, his older sister...and an infant he doesn't recognize. <p/>This unsettling discovery launches him into a fervent search for the truth, shining a light on Amsterdam's dark wartime history--the underground networks that hid Jewish children away from danger and those who betrayed their own for the sake of survival. The deeper into the past Yoel digs up, the better he understands his mother's silence, and the more urgent the question that has unconsciously haunted him for a lifetime--<i>Who am I?</i>--becomes. <p/>Part family mystery, part wartime drama, <i>House on Endless Waters</i> is "a rewarding meditation on survival" (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, starred review) and a "deeply immersive achievement that brings to life stories that must never be forgotten" (<i>USA TODAY</i>).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>House on Endless Waters</i></b><br> <p/> <i>"House on Endless Waters </i>is extraordinary--a vibrant, page-turning family mystery that not only carries us deep into Amsterdam's little-explored wartime history, but into the fascinating, complex and often painful process by which history is crafted into story." <b><i>--</i></b><b>Jennifer Cody Epstein, internationally bestselling author of <i>Wunderland </i>and <i>The Painter of Shanghai</i></b> <p/> "Intricately woven and lushly layered...With achingly exquisite, delicate prose, Elon explores the creative mind's power to reimagine a life and memory's power to recognize truth. An unforgettable read." <b><i>--</i></b><b>Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of <i>The Two-Family House</i> and <i>The Wartime Sisters</i></b> <p/> "<i>House on Endless Waters </i>is a haunting and lyrical meditation on who we are and where we come from, on how our past shapes our present and our art. Emuna Elon's gorgeously intricate novel is beautifully written and moving." <b><i>--</i></b><b>Jillian Cantor, bestselling author of <i>The Lost Letter</i> and <i>In Another Time</i></b> <p/>"Emuna Elon has given us an elegant, eloquent novel--a story in which time and language melt to reveal truths that could be told in no other way. <i>House on Endless Waters</i> is at once an Escher print of a tale and devastatingly, inescapably real." --<b>Rachel Kadish, bestselling author of The <i>Weight of Ink</i></b> <p/>"I read this book in excitement and wonder. It's not only a touching and fascinating book, but a sophisticated one as well." --<b>Amos Oz</b><br>