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Black Lake
Johanna Lane
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Description for Black Lake
Paperback. Ireland. A home. A childhood. 'A poignant, haunting tale that really resonates' PA Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
For generations, the Campbells have lived happily at Dulough, an idyllic, rambling estate on the windswept coast of Ireland. But upkeep has drained the family coffers. Faced with the heartbreaking possibility of having to sell, John Campbell makes a very difficult decision; to keep Dulough he will turn the estate into a tourist attraction. He and his wife, daughter and son will move from the luxury of the big house to a small, damp caretaker's cottage. The upheaval strains the already tenuous threads that bind the family, and when a tragic accident befalls them, long-simmering resentments and unanswered yearnings are ... Read more
For generations, the Campbells have lived happily at Dulough, an idyllic, rambling estate on the windswept coast of Ireland. But upkeep has drained the family coffers. Faced with the heartbreaking possibility of having to sell, John Campbell makes a very difficult decision; to keep Dulough he will turn the estate into a tourist attraction. He and his wife, daughter and son will move from the luxury of the big house to a small, damp caretaker's cottage. The upheaval strains the already tenuous threads that bind the family, and when a tragic accident befalls them, long-simmering resentments and unanswered yearnings are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Tinder Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
174g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755396320
SKU
V9780755396320
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Ref
99-10
About Johanna Lane
Johanna Lane was born in Ireland and studied English Literature at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where she was awarded the Hemingway Prize for her short fiction, and then attended Columbia`s Creative Writing MFA programme. Her first novel, BLACK LAKE, was short-listed for the University of East Anglia's Charles Pick Fellowship. She teaches composition and creative writing in ... Read more
Reviews for Black Lake
'Beautifully written debut'
Fabulous Magazine, Sun on Sunday
'Johanna Lane writes in an easy melodic style and she shows a real talent for understanding the separate sorrows and secret dreams that simmer beneath the surface of even the closest families'
Daily Mail
'An elegantly written story'
Irish Mail on Sunday
'Lane's prose is graceful, ... Read more
Fabulous Magazine, Sun on Sunday
'Johanna Lane writes in an easy melodic style and she shows a real talent for understanding the separate sorrows and secret dreams that simmer beneath the surface of even the closest families'
Daily Mail
'An elegantly written story'
Irish Mail on Sunday
'Lane's prose is graceful, ... Read more