The release date for the English version of 'Tom Lake' by
Ann Patchett is Aug 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
This version is autographed by the author and has unique sprayed page borders.
Lara's three children return to the family's Northern Michigan orchard in the spring of 2020. They implore their mother to tell them the tale of Peter Duke, a well-known actor she had a romantic relationship and stage with years before at a theatrical company named Tom Lake, while they are gathering cherries.
Lara's daughters reflect on their own lives and their connection with their mother as she remembers the past, which challenges them to reevaluate their assumptions about the world.
Tom Lake is a contemplation on romantic love—young love, wedded love, and the life parents had before having children. It examines what it means to be joyful even when everything around you seems to be crumbling, in an optimistic but elegiac manner. Like in all of her books, Ann Patchett skillfully blends perceptive observations about family relationships with a gripping narrative style. As a consequence, we are treated to a complex and brilliant novel that is narrated with great insight and emotional nuance, further solidifying her status as one of the most renowned and highly regarded writers of our day.