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." -iThe New York Times Book Review/i/bbr brb"Emuna Elon's powerful iHouse on Endless Waters/i is essential Jewish fiction...a deeply immersive achievement that brings to life stories that must never be forgotten." -iUSA TODAY/i/bbr brb"A story of love, loss, and yearning. Lyrically phrased and often powerfully visual...this deeply felt tale offers a rewarding meditation on survival." -iKirkus Reviews /i(starred review)/bbr br bIn the tradition of iThe Invisible Bridge /iand iThe History of Love/i, comes an exquisitely moving novel about a writer who discovers the truth about his mother's wartime years in Amsterdam, unearthing a shocking family secret that becomes the subject of his magnum opus./bbrbrAt the behest of his agent, 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.br brThis 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 to tell the story of his life, 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.br brPart family mystery, part wartime drama, iHouse on Endless Waters/i is an unforgettable meditation on identity, belonging, and the inextricable nature of past and present.