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Next, dive into TOM LAKE - the breath-taking new novel from Ann Patchett
'Dazzling . life-affirming and compulsively readable' Sunday Times
'Patchett blends wisdom and humanity jointly with the icy forensic gaze of someone not afraid to expose the frailties of human behaviour ... Read it' Jojo Moyes
'An outstanding novel ... a master of her art' Observer
It is 1964: Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited and notices a heart stoppingly beautiful woman. When he kisses Beverly Keating, his host's wife, he sets in motion the joining of two families, whose shared fate will be defined on a day seven years later.
In 1988, Franny Keating, now twenty-four, is working as a cocktail waitress in Chicago. When she meets the famous author Leon Posen one night at the bar, and tells him about her family, she unwittingly relinquishes control over their story.
'Dazzling . life-affirming and compulsively readable' Sunday Times
'Patchett blends wisdom and humanity jointly with the icy forensic gaze of someone not afraid to expose the frailties of human behaviour ... Read it' Jojo Moyes
'An outstanding novel ... a master of her art' Observer
It is 1964: Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited and notices a heart stoppingly beautiful woman. When he kisses Beverly Keating, his host's wife, he sets in motion the joining of two families, whose shared fate will be defined on a day seven years later.
In 1988, Franny Keating, now twenty-four, is working as a cocktail waitress in Chicago. When she meets the famous author Leon Posen one night at the bar, and tells him about her family, she unwittingly relinquishes control over their story.
Editions (6)
ISBN9781408885307
PublisherBloomsbury UK
Publication Date05/04/17
Pages322
Main GenreNovels
Sub GenreContemporary
FormatSoftcover
LanguageEnglish
Price9.50 €
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mathea_ffm7 Followers
3.0So ein Buch habe ich noch nie gelesen
Wie verändern sich Familien Dynamiken? Das Buch begleiten Eltern und ihre Kinder über viele Jahre. Es war sehr schön, interessant und spannend aber ich muss sagen dass ich es nicht geliebt habe. Ein gutes 3 Sterne Buch würde ich sagen. ⏳👶♥️
Apr 7, 2026
3.0So ein Buch habe ich noch nie gelesen
Wie verändern sich Familien Dynamiken? Das Buch begleiten Eltern und ihre Kinder über viele Jahre. Es war sehr schön, interessant und spannend aber ich muss sagen dass ich es nicht geliebt habe. Ein gutes 3 Sterne Buch würde ich sagen. ⏳👶♥️
Apr 7, 2026
jojo_271 Followers
4.0My first Ann Patchett. Picked up at the library after being assigned some essays from [b: This Is A Story Of A Happy Marriage|17349222|This is the Story of a Happy Marriage|Ann Patchett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1375215541s/17349222.jpg|18373204] in a writing class and getting curious about her fiction. A few other people in my class also read it and felt like the backstory was unnecessary. I'm not sure I agree; it did drag a bit, but I think it was useful in setting up that these children were raised in a different time, by parents with different priorities. I think the best part of this book was the central concept: boy meets girl, boy is famous author with writer's block, boy pillages girl's life to write biggest hit yet, book is turned into a movie. As much as people joke around about who would play them in a movie of their lives, it was unsettling to imagine it happening like it happened to this family, without their previous knowledge or permission. Overall I quite liked the book. I guess it's not for everyone, based on the reactions of my classmates who also read (or tried to read) it, but I thought it was good.
Mar 2, 2024
4.0My first Ann Patchett. Picked up at the library after being assigned some essays from [b: This Is A Story Of A Happy Marriage|17349222|This is the Story of a Happy Marriage|Ann Patchett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1375215541s/17349222.jpg|18373204] in a writing class and getting curious about her fiction. A few other people in my class also read it and felt like the backstory was unnecessary. I'm not sure I agree; it did drag a bit, but I think it was useful in setting up that these children were raised in a different time, by parents with different priorities. I think the best part of this book was the central concept: boy meets girl, boy is famous author with writer's block, boy pillages girl's life to write biggest hit yet, book is turned into a movie. As much as people joke around about who would play them in a movie of their lives, it was unsettling to imagine it happening like it happened to this family, without their previous knowledge or permission. Overall I quite liked the book. I guess it's not for everyone, based on the reactions of my classmates who also read (or tried to read) it, but I thought it was good.
Mar 2, 2024
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