The Setting Lake Sun

The Setting Lake Sunis the first appearance of Leacute;veilleacute;'s work in English, published simultaneously with the original French version, Le Soleil du lac qui se couche(LesEacute;ditions du Bleacute;). The Setting Lake Sun,J.R. Leacute;veilleacute;'s first novel set in his native Manitoba, describes the unforgettable encounter of Angegrave;le, an aspiring young Meacute;tis architect, with Ueno Takami, an older Japanese poet. The story begins when they meet at an art gallery in Winnipeg, a city surprisingly rich both physically, in its architecture, and culturally, with its mix of heritage and customs brought by people who have emigrated there from all over the world. From Winnipeg Angegrave;le and Ueno head north through the wilds to Thompson. Narrated by Angegrave;le, who is remembering her feelings of excitement, surprise and wonder at the discoveries inspired by the Japanese artist, The Setting Lake Sunis as much a love story as a spiritual journey, a celebration of life in all its incompleteness, imperfection, and impermanence.