Loon Lake

Description

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...? marvelous exploration of the complexities and contradictions of the American dream...?ot 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...?antalizes long after it has ended." –Time "Compelling...?rilliantly done." –St. Louis Post-Dispatch "A masterpiece." –Chicago Sun-Times