Erie Waters by E. Pauline Johnson is a compelling and beautifully written novel that explores themes of identity, culture, and the power of nature. The story follows the protagonist, Althea, as she navigates the challenges of being a mixed-race woman in the late 19th century. Johnson's rich descriptions of the Canadian wilderness and its impact on Althea's life are both evocative and thought-provoking.

The characters in Erie Waters are complex and well-developed, drawing the reader in with their struggles and triumphs. Althea's journey to understand her heritage and find her place in the world is both moving and inspiring. Johnson's poetic prose adds a lyrical quality to the narrative, making it a joy to read.

Overall, Erie Waters is a captivating and thought-provoking novel that explores important themes with grace and sensitivity. E. Pauline Johnson's storytelling is engaging and thoughtful, making this a book that will stay with readers long after they finish the final chapter.

Book Description:
"Her death is not only a great loss to those who knew and loved her: it is a great loss to Canadian literature and to the Canadian nation. I must think that she will hold a memorable place among poets in virtue of her descent and also in virtue of the work she has left behind, small as the quantity of that work is. I believe that Canada will, in future times, cherish her memory more and more, for of all Canadian poets she was the most distinctly a daughter of the soil, inasmuch as she inherited the blood of the great primeval race now so rapidly vanishing, and of the greater race that has supplanted it."