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Tom Lake
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
THIS SUMMER, DIVE INTO TOM LAKE – A BREATH-TAKING NOVEL FROM ANN PATCHETT
This is a story about Peter Duke who went on to be a famous actor. This is a story about falling in love with Peter Duke who wasn’t famous at all. It’s about falling so wildly in love with him – the way one will at twenty-four – that it felt like jumping off a roof at midnight. There was no way to foresee the mess it would come to in the end.
It’s spring and Lara’s three grown daughters have returned to the family orchard. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the one story they’ve always longed to hear – of the film star with whom she shared a stage, and a romance, years before.
Tom Lake is a meditation on youthful love, married love, and the lives parents lead before their children are born. Both hopeful and elegiac, it explores what it means to be happy even when the world is falling apart.
Critic Reviews
‘Filled with the moments I live for in a story – careful, compelling insights into human nature, the most effortless humour, and the kind of vivid descriptions that reveal exactly how something is’ BONNIE GARMUS, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
‘Beautifully imagined, funny and tender ... Ann Patchett leads us with the intelligence, detail, wit and nuance of the greatest chroniclers of human nature and relationships’ RACHEL JOYCE, bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
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- Gargi
- 24-11-23
Beautiful Story telling
The book weaves a beautiful tale, embracing the simplicity of life's flaws and genuine reflections. It resonates with the struggle of sharing our intricate experiences with the next generation, who often, due to their ignorance and impatience, craft a different version of our intricate lives.
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- ar
- 26-09-23
narration brought the story to life!
4 stars for the story but 5 stars for Meryl Streep and her narration. She just brought the whole story to life with this one. Enjoyed the story and the story telling. This would also make a very good Hollywood movie.
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- Maleka Mehta
- 30-01-24
Laura
The narrative by Meryl Streep was excellent. The characters fleshed out beautifully and places and situations described so well- you could picture them. Story telling at its best!
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- Neeteen
- 01-02-24
excellent narration, beautiful writing and setting
i found the story a bit boring in some parts.. also the characters were too “perfect”.. they did not feel jealous or rivalry. but apart from that, an interesting and different read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-03-24
Snoozefest
An utterly tedious read. Felt like tuning into an octogenarians stream of consciousness. Better ways to spend your reading time.
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