
Lake Burntshore
Aaron Kreuter
A funny and emotionally resonant coming-of-age novel about one summer of momentous social and political change at a Jewish sleepover camp
It’s the summer of 2013 and 21-year-old Ruby, a counselor at Camp Burntshore, can’t wait to supervise a rowdy cabin of 11-year-olds, smoke weed by the fire, and argue about which city make the best bagels. But when Brent, the camp owner’s son, hires Israeli soldiers to deal with a staffing shortfall, Ruby, a committed anti-Zionist, must decide if she’s willing to jeopardize her place at Burntshore to fight Brent over the contentious issues of Jewish belonging and settler colonialism, even as she finds herself falling in love with one of the soldiers, the sweetly handsome Etai.
Soon it becomes clear that the conflict is not just about the camp’s internal divisions but also about Burntshore’s relationship with the neighboring Black Spruce First Nation, strained because of Brent’s larger scheme to buy the Crown land surrounding the lake. As campers swim, go canoe tripping, and stage an over-the-top musical, Ruby has to contend with her feelings for Etai while simultaneously trying to save her beloved camp from greed and colonialism. A social satire, romance, and political commentary all in one, Lake Burntshore celebrates the contemporary Jewish world through its most iconic symbol — the often idyllic yet always dramatic summer camp.
Duration - 14h 19m.
Author - Aaron Kreuter.
Narrator - Samantha Piper.
Published Date - Friday, 31 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
A funny and emotionally resonant coming-of-age novel about one summer of momentous social and political change at a Jewish sleepover camp It’s the summer of 2013 and 21-year-old Ruby, a counselor at Camp Burntshore, can’t wait to supervise a rowdy cabin of 11-year-olds, smoke weed by the fire, and argue about which city make the best bagels. But when Brent, the camp owner’s son, hires Israeli soldiers to deal with a staffing shortfall, Ruby, a committed anti-Zionist, must decide if she’s willing to jeopardize her place at Burntshore to fight Brent over the contentious issues of Jewish belonging and settler colonialism, even as she finds herself falling in love with one of the soldiers, the sweetly handsome Etai. Soon it becomes clear that the conflict is not just about the camp’s internal divisions but also about Burntshore’s relationship with the neighboring Black Spruce First Nation, strained because of Brent’s larger scheme to buy the Crown land surrounding the lake. As campers swim, go canoe tripping, and stage an over-the-top musical, Ruby has to contend with her feelings for Etai while simultaneously trying to save her beloved camp from greed and colonialism. A social satire, romance, and political commentary all in one, Lake Burntshore celebrates the contemporary Jewish world through its most iconic symbol — the often idyllic yet always dramatic summer camp. Duration - 14h 19m. Author - Aaron Kreuter. Narrator - Samantha Piper. Published Date - Friday, 31 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:02:38
Prologue
Duration:00:01:12
PART 1: Spring 2013 / Chapter 1
Duration:00:28:55
PART 1: Chapter 2
Duration:00:19:53
PART 1: Chapter 3
Duration:00:26:41
PART 1: Chapter 4
Duration:00:10:28
PART 1: Chapter 5
Duration:00:29:23
PART 1: A Letter from Seema
Duration:00:03:42
PART 1: Chapter 6
Duration:00:52:06
PART 1: Chapter 7
Duration:00:22:17
PART 1: Everybody Does It
Duration:00:03:29
PART 1: Chapter 8
Duration:00:35:22
PART 1: Chapter 9
Duration:00:31:51
PART 1: Chapter 10
Duration:00:23:37
PART 1: Chapter 11
Duration:00:17:20
PART 1: Chapter 12
Duration:00:17:23
PART 1: Chapter 13
Duration:00:14:46
PART 1: Chapter 14
Duration:00:12:19
PART 1: Chapter 15
Duration:00:39:03
PART 1: Chapter 16
Duration:00:08:17
PART 1: Chapter 17
Duration:01:05:47
PART 1: Chapter 18
Duration:00:11:45
PART 2: Chapter 19
Duration:00:13:07
PART 2: Chapter 20
Duration:00:13:56
PART 2: Chapter 21
Duration:00:13:00
PART 2: Chapter 22
Duration:00:22:17
PART 2: Chapter 23
Duration:00:30:25
PART 2: Chapter 24
Duration:00:09:36
PART 2: Chapter 25
Duration:00:09:01
PART 2: Fundraising for the JNF
Duration:00:09:18
PART 2: Chapter 26
Duration:00:17:06
PART 2: Chapter 27
Duration:00:17:09
PART 2: Chapter 28
Duration:00:03:31
PART 2: Chapter 29
Duration:00:23:48
PART 2: Chapter 30
Duration:00:24:05
PART 2: Chapter 31
Duration:00:17:42
PART 2: Chapter 32
Duration:01:00:09
PART 2: Chapter 33
Duration:00:12:34
PART 2: A Letter to Seema
Duration:00:04:33
PART 2: Chapter 34
Duration:00:21:42
PART 2: Chapter 35
Duration:00:23:09
PART 2: Chapter 36
Duration:00:20:03
Epilogue
Duration:00:05:31
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:05:38
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:45