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| Author | Leif Enger |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel, drama |
| Publisher | Atlantic Monthly Press[1] |
Publication date | September 11, 2001[2] |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 320 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-8021-3925-2 |
Peace Like a River (2001) is a novel by Leif Enger,[3] who took the title from the lyrics of the hymn "It Is Well with My Soul", which was performed at his wedding. Enger wrote the novel to amuse his family, taking story suggestions from his children and giving the lead character asthma to encourage one of his sons, who also has asthma.
- ^ "A Q&A With Leif Enger, Author of October's #1 Indie Next List Pick". American Booksellers Association. September 18, 2018.
- ^ Hertzel, Laurie (October 4, 2018). "'Lovely, forbidding' Lake Superior inspires Minnesota novelist Leif Enger". Star Tribune.
- ^ "The Book That Changed My Life". The New York Times. January 18, 2020.