Lake Life: A Novel

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Synopsis
From the award-winning author of the acclaimed story collection The Heaven of Animals, called &“a wise debut…beautiful [stories] with a rogue touch&” (The New York Times Book Review), comes a sweeping, domestic novel about a family that reunites at their North Carolina lake house for one last vacation before the home is sold—and the long-buried secrets that are finally revealed. The Starling family is scattered across the country. Parents Richard and Lisa live in Ithaca, New York, and work at Cornell University. Their son Michael, a salesperson, lives in Dallas with his elementary school teacher wife, Diane. Michael&’s brother, Thad, an aspiring poet, makes his home in New York City with his famous painter boyfriend, Jake. For years they&’ve traveled to North Carolina to share a summer vacation at the family lake house. That tradition is coming to an end, as Richard and Lisa have decided to sell the treasured summer home and retire to Florida. Before they do, the family will spend one last weekend at the lake. But what should to be a joyous farewell takes a nightmarish turn when the family witnesses a tragedy that triggers a series of dramatic revelations among the Starlings—alcoholism, infidelity, pregnancy, and a secret the parents have kept from their sons for over thirty years. As the weekend unfolds, relationships fray, bonds are tested, and the Starlings are forced to reckon with who they are and what they want from this life. Set in today&’s America, Lake Life is a beautifully rendered, emotionally compelling novel in the tradition of Jonathan Franzen&’s The Corrections, Elizabeth Strout&’s Olive Kitteridge, and Ann Patchett&’s Commonwealth.
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
304 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781476730011
Related ISBNs:
9781476730004
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
David James Poissant
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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