Loon Lake

Loon Lake

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 Joeâ€™s fate will play out in this powerful story of ambition, aggression, and identity. Loon Lake is another stunning achievement of this acclaimed author.

â€œPowerful . . . [a] complex and haunting meditation on modern American history.â€
â€“The New York Times

â€œA 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.â€
â€“The Dallas Morning News

â€œA dazzling performance . . . [Loon Lake] anatomizes America with insight, passion, and inventiveness.â€
â€“The Washington Post Book World

â€œHypnotic . . . tantalizes long after it has ended.â€
â€“Time

â€œCompelling . . . brilliantly done.â€
â€“St. Louis Post-Dispatch

â€œA masterpiece.â€
â€“Chicago Sun-Times
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 1980-08-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780394506913

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	1980-08-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780394506913

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