Suspenseful, superbly informative, crucial.-Louise Erdrichĭan Egan has done more than any other journalist in America to chronicle the decline of this once-great ecosystem.-Judges' citation, Grantham Award of Special Merit for Environmental Beat Reportingīrings the Great Lakes' decline-and moments of rebirth-to life. Egan's book serves as a reminder that the ecological universe we inhabit is vastly connected and cannot be easily mended by humility and good intentions.-Meghan O'GieblynĪ marvelous work of nonfiction, which tells the story of humanity's interference with the natural workings of the world's largest unfrozen freshwater system.-Anne MooreĮgan's knowledge, both deep and wide, comes through on every page, and his clear writing turns what could be confusing or tedious material into a riveting story.-Margaret Quamme Egan's narrative often moves like a thriller.-Vicky Albritton and Fredrik Albritton JonssonĮasy to read, offering well-paced, intellectually stimulating arguments, bolstered by well-researched and captivating narratives.-Lekelia Danielle JenkinsĪ compelling chronicle of the many, many (many) man-caused hazards that have threatened the largest source of accessible freshwater in the world.-Susan Glaser This book feels urgent to policymakers and laypersons alike.-Kerri Arsenaultįascinating and brilliant.
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