The hero of this dazzling novel by American master E. L. Doctorow
is Joe, a young man on the run in the depths of the Great
Depression. A late-summer night finds him alone and shivering
beside a railroad track in the Adirondack mountains when a private
railcar passes. Brightly lit windows reveal well-dressed men at a
table and, in another compartment, a beautiful girl holding up a
white dress before her naked form. Joe will follow the track to the
mysterious estate at Loon Lake, where he finds the girl along with
a tycoon, an aviatrix, a drunken poet, and a covey of gangsters.
Here Joe's fate will play out in this powerful story of ambition,
aggression, and identity. Loon Lake is another stunning achievement
of this acclaimed author.
"Powerful . . . [a] complex and haunting meditation on modern
American history."
"-The New York Times"
"A genuine thriller . . . a marvelous exploration of the
complexities and contradictions of the American dream . . . Not
under any circumstances would we reveal the truly shattering
climax."
-"The Dallas Morning News
"
"A dazzling performance . . . ["Loon Lake"] anatomizes America with
insight, passion, and inventiveness."
"-The Washington Post Book World"
"Hypnotic . . . tantalizes long after it has ended."
"-Time"
"Compelling . . . brilliantly done."
"-St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
"A masterpiece."
-Chicago Sun-Times
General
| Imprint: |
Random House USA Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2007 |
| First published: |
September 2007 |
| Authors: |
E. L Doctorow
|
| Dimensions: |
203 x 132 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8129-7821-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-8129-7821-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780812978216 |
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