Monkey Beach

The stunning debut novel from the bestselling author of the Trickster trilogy, a “tough, tender and fierce” (Sherman Alexie) modern classic, now celebrating its 25th anniversary.

"One of the most important and iconic novels of all time.” —Waubgeshig Rice

Tragedy strikes a Native community when the Hill family’s handsome seventeen-year-old son, Jimmy, mysteriously vanishes at sea. Left behind to cope during the search-and-rescue effort is his sister, Lisamarie, a wayward teenager with a dark secret. She sets off alone in search of Jimmy through the Douglas Channel and heads for Monkey Beach—a shore famed for its sasquatch sightings. Infused by turns with darkness and humour, Monkey Beach is a spellbinding voyage into the long, cool shadows of B.C.’s Coast Mountains, blending teen culture, Haisla lore, nature spirits and human tenderness into a multi-layered story of loss and redemption.