"Dry Water" tells the story of Donald Strand, from the time of his arrival as a ten-year-old orphan at his relatives' Manitoba farm in 1890 to his apogee as a successful farmer. It recounts the crises he faces during a troubled marriage and the great stock market crash of 1929. His life parallels the growth and development of Manitoba during the same period. Stead considered "Dry Water", written in 1934-1935, to be his crowning achievement. He was unable to find a publisher for it during his lifetime, although an abridged edition was published by "Tecumseh Press" in 1983. This new edition includes the complete typescript, a critical introduction, and explanatory notes that place this novel in its proper literary and historical context.
- ISBN10 0776618261
- ISBN13 9780776618265
- Publish Date 19 April 2008 (first published 1 January 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint University of Ottawa Press
- Edition Abridged edition
- Format eBook
- Pages 384
- Language English
- URL http://press.uottawa.ca/dry-water