Set against the dramatic backdrop of World War II-era Montreal, Earth and High Heaven is a powerful, deeply moving exploration of love, prejudice, and societal expectations. The novel follows Erica Drake, an independent young woman from a wealthy, conservative Protestant family in Westmount, and Marc Reiser, a brilliant Jewish lawyer and soldier from Northern Ontario. When the two meet and fall deeply in love, their relationship immediately clashes with the rigid, deeply entrenched anti-Semitism and social hierarchies of 1940s Canadian high society.

As their families and the broader community pressure them to conform, Erica and Marc must navigate the profound social divides between Anglophone and Francophone Montreal, fighting for their right to a future together. Winning the 1944 Governor General's Award for Fiction, Gwethalyn Graham’s masterful novel is a brave, illuminating, and timeless romance that remains as compelling today as it was upon its release.