Joseph Monninger, professor of English

A solo trip down the Allagash River a few years ago inspired the setting for the book, which one reviewer hailed as “a compelling and poignant love story.”

“The Allagash is a north-flowing, spectacular river that runs 90 miles through the heart of Maine,” says Monninger. “When I began writing my next novel, I found I couldn’t shake the idea of setting it on the Allagash. So Eternal on the Water is all about kayaking and rivers. And like all stories, it’s about what-if ….”

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