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Book Description:
A year after the death of her husband, Henry, Emily Maxwell gathers her family by Lake Chautauqua in western New York for what will be a last vacation at their summer cottage. Joining is her sister-in-law, who silently mourns the sale of the lake house, and a long-lost love. Emily’s firebrand daughter, a recovering alcoholic recently separated from her husband, brings her children from Detroit. Emily’s son, who has quit his job and mortgaged his future to pursue his art, comes accompanied by his children and his wife, who is secretly heartened to be visiting the house for the last time.Members who requested this book also requested:Memories of past summers resurface, old rivalries flare up, and love is rekindled and born anew, resulting in a timeless novel.
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Genres:
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Classics
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Literary
- Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Family Saga
Top Member Reviews
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is basically a character study, which is fine, but too much description, and moved too slowly for me. I kept at it almost to the end, but finally gave up about 100 pages before the end of this 517-page book. The characters are well-drawn, and the concept is good. Just a bit longer than it should have been.
Beverly F. from MARIETTA, GA wrote on 3/4/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Stewart O'nan does it again. This is not a book to put down and pick up later without backtracking. Lots of Characters and many issues I enjoyed it, but would have liked it to have been an easier read.
Shannon S. from CHATHAM, IL wrote on 5/26/2006...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Pretty good book....Left me with some unanswered questions