'Deeply affecting ... exquisite' Washington Post
'Subtle and truthful' Sadie Jones
'Acutely observant ... heartbreaking' Daily Telegraph
Ever since her boyfriend Gus was killed in 9/11, Billy has been pretending.
She finds it easier to stay silent and go through the motions of grief than tell the truth: that she was planning to leave Gus, and that his death left her feeling a mixture of ambivalence and anguish that she is still struggling to resolve.
Drawing from her experience, Billy writes a play: 'The Lake Shore Limited'. The opening night brings together three people whose lives intersect and interweave with Billy's: Leslie, Gus's older sister, haunted by his death and constantly aware of what could have been; Rafe, the actor who brings the joy and sadness of his own marriage into his role; and Sam, a recently divorced man who is irresistibly drawn to Billy's distinctive, enigmatic beauty. Together these four voices create a mesmerizing novel of entanglements, connections and inconsolable losses.
What readers are saying about The Lake Shore Limited:
'Sue Miller at her best ... Beautiful, moving, enriching'
'A multi-layered story that exposes the dark and light side of the human condition'
'So real, intimate and honest'
'Dazzling'
'Miraculous'
'Sue Miller's writing is outstanding and beautiful. Definitely five stars'
'One of the best books I've read in a long time'
'I loved it'
'Original and transformative'
'I adore this book, and can't recommend it strongly enough'
'Subtle and truthful' Sadie Jones
'Acutely observant ... heartbreaking' Daily Telegraph
Ever since her boyfriend Gus was killed in 9/11, Billy has been pretending.
She finds it easier to stay silent and go through the motions of grief than tell the truth: that she was planning to leave Gus, and that his death left her feeling a mixture of ambivalence and anguish that she is still struggling to resolve.
Drawing from her experience, Billy writes a play: 'The Lake Shore Limited'. The opening night brings together three people whose lives intersect and interweave with Billy's: Leslie, Gus's older sister, haunted by his death and constantly aware of what could have been; Rafe, the actor who brings the joy and sadness of his own marriage into his role; and Sam, a recently divorced man who is irresistibly drawn to Billy's distinctive, enigmatic beauty. Together these four voices create a mesmerizing novel of entanglements, connections and inconsolable losses.
What readers are saying about The Lake Shore Limited:
'Sue Miller at her best ... Beautiful, moving, enriching'
'A multi-layered story that exposes the dark and light side of the human condition'
'So real, intimate and honest'
'Dazzling'
'Miraculous'
'Sue Miller's writing is outstanding and beautiful. Definitely five stars'
'One of the best books I've read in a long time'
'I loved it'
'Original and transformative'
'I adore this book, and can't recommend it strongly enough'
- Publisher Name:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Product Format:Paperback
- ISBN: 9781408809884
- Author:Miller, Sue
- Publication Date:2011-07-04
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