2007, ISBN: 0812978218

[EAN: 9780812978216], Neubuch, [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. The hero of this dazzling novel by American master E. L. Doctorow is Joe, a young man on the run in the dep… Meer...

[EAN: 9780812978216], Neubuch, [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. 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 Joes 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 TimesA 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.The Dallas Morning NewsA dazzling performance . . . [Loon Lake] anatomizes America with insight, passion, and inventiveness.The Washington Post Book WorldHypnotic . . . tantalizes long after it has ended.TimeCompelling . . . brilliantly done.St. Louis Post-DispatchA masterpiece.Chicago Sun-Times 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 . . . a marvelous exploration of the complexities and contradictions of the American dream . . . Not 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 . . . tantalizes long after it has ended." "-Time" "Compelling . . . brilliantly done." "-St. Louis Post-Dispatch" "A masterpiece." -Chicago Sun-Times Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

2007, ISBN: 0812978218

[EAN: 9780812978216], Neubuch, [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. The hero of this dazzling novel by American master E. L. Doctorow is Joe, a young man on the run in the dep… Meer...

[EAN: 9780812978216], Neubuch, [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. 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 Joes 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 TimesA 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.The Dallas Morning NewsA dazzling performance . . . [Loon Lake] anatomizes America with insight, passion, and inventiveness.The Washington Post Book WorldHypnotic . . . tantalizes long after it has ended.TimeCompelling . . . brilliantly done.St. Louis Post-DispatchA masterpiece.Chicago Sun-Times 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 . . . a marvelous exploration of the complexities and contradictions of the American dream . . . Not 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 . . . tantalizes long after it has ended." "-Time" "Compelling . . . brilliantly done." "-St. Louis Post-Dispatch" "A masterpiece." -Chicago Sun-Times Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability., Books<

2007, ISBN: 0812978218

[EAN: 9780812978216], Neubuch, [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. The hero of this dazzling novel by American master E. L. Doctorow is Joe, a young man on the run in the dep… Meer...

[EAN: 9780812978216], Neubuch, [PU: Random House USA Inc, New York], Paperback. 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 Joes 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 TimesA 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.The Dallas Morning NewsA dazzling performance . . . [Loon Lake] anatomizes America with insight, passion, and inventiveness.The Washington Post Book WorldHypnotic . . . tantalizes long after it has ended.TimeCompelling . . . brilliantly done.St. Louis Post-DispatchA masterpiece.Chicago Sun-Times 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 . . . a marvelous exploration of the complexities and contradictions of the American dream . . . Not 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 . . . tantalizes long after it has ended." "-Time" "Compelling . . . brilliantly done." "-St. Louis Post-Dispatch" "A masterpiece." -Chicago Sun-Times Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

ISBN: 9780812978216

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 b… Meer...

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 . . . a marvelous exploration of the complexities and contradictions of the American dream . . . Not 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 . . . tantalizes long after it has ended.”–Time“Compelling . . . brilliantly done.”–St. Louis Post-Dispatch“A masterpiece.”–Chicago Sun-Times Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Fiction>Fiction>Literary Fict, Random House Publishing Group Core >1<