The Grand Promise

The Grand Promise by Anderson, Rebekah. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781737040859.

2023 PNWA Nancy Pearl Book Award Finalist "A thoughtful look at desperation brought about by early-20th-century American enterprise." -- Kirkus Reviews "Enthralling...the storytelling has grit under its fingernails"--Publishers Weekly, BookLife Review "Readers will be swept up"--Seattle Book Review Published on the 80th anniversary of the Grand Coulee Dam, The Grand Promise is a work of literary fiction about the real communities that were impacted by the dams construction on the Columbia River in the 1930s during Franklin D. Roosevelts presidency. Called "a gripping debut" by best-selling author Jonathan Evison and "an ambitious saga" by Washington State Book Award winner Peter Mountford, The Grand Promise was the #1 fiction bestseller at Small Press Distribution in its release month. "A poignant exploration" -- Jonathan Evison "A remarkably ambitious saga" -- Peter Mountford "A story both intimate and epic" -- Alan Heathcock "A most American story of survival" -- Kristen Millares Young "An intimate family story of conflict and redemption" -- Shawn Vestal