Loon Lake by El Doctorow
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
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780812978216 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812978218 |
| Title | Loon Lake |
| Author | El Doctorow |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2007-09-11 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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