Norway, 2017. The nearly 70-year-old environmental activist Signe embarks on a risky journey: she attempts to reach the French coast by sailboat. There, she intends to confront the man who was once the love of her life. France, 2041. A severe drought forces the people of Southern Europe to flee to the North; there is no longer enough drinking water for everyone. However, hope arises for young father David and his daughter Lou when they discover an old sailboat in a dried-up garden. Signe's sailboat. Maja Lunde masterfully intertwines the lives and loves of people with what all life is made of: water. Her new novel is a celebration of water in its elemental power and a poignant warning of its finiteness.