Arcadia by Lauren Groff
From the bestselling author of Fates and Furies comes a gripping, romantic, and tragic tale of trying to achieve utopia."Beautifully crafted." --Booklist
In the fields of western New York State in the 1970s, a few dozen idealists set out to live off the land, founding what would become a commune centered on the grounds of a decaying mansion called Arcadia House.
Arcadia's inhabitants include Handy, a musician and the group's charismatic leader; Astrid, a midwife; Abe, a master carpenter; Hannah, a baker and historian; and Abe and Hannah's only child, the book's protagonist, Bit, who is born soon after the commune is created.
While Arcadia rises and falls, Bit, too, ages and changes. If he remains in love with the peaceful agrarian life in Arcadia and deeply attached to its residents--including Handy and Astrid's lithe and deeply troubled daughter, Helle--how can Bit become his own man? How will he make his way through life and the world outside of Arcadia where he must eventually live?
With Arcadia, Lauren Groff establishes herself not only as one of the most gifted fiction writers at work today but also as one of our most accomplished literary artists.
The Monsters of Templeton, written by Lauren Groff, was a finalist for the Orange Award for New Writers. Her short tales have appeared in a number of magazines, including the Atlantic, Ploughshares, Glimmer Train, and Five Points, as well as the anthologies Pushcart Prize XXXII, The Best American Short Stories 2007, and Best New American Voices 2008. She is a resident of Gainesville, Florida.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316434706 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316434701 |
| Title | Arcadia |
| Author | Lauren Groff |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2016-07-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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