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Tom Lake
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
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Tom Lake
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Publisher's Summary
Bloomsbury presents Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, read by Meryl Streep.
The breathtaking new novel from Ann Patchett – a Sunday Times and No. 1 New York Times bestseller
‘Filled with the moments I live for in a story’
BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry
‘[Tom Lake] has it all ... Young love, sibling rivalry and deep mother-daughter relationships’
REESE WITHERSPOON
‘One of the most beloved authors of her generation’
SUNDAY TIMES
There's more to every love story than what we choose to tell...
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.
‘One of our greatest living chroniclers of love and marriage … Expect wonder; Patchett always delivers’ ELLE
* SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023 *
* A REESE WITHERSPOON AND BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK *
* A 2023 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE TIMES *
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- Anonymous User
- 30-08-24
A marvelous book
The characters and the story are so real. The story telling, the details, and the
flow are moving and dynamic. Meryl Streep does such a good job with the voices and has the right amount of creative imagination with her take on the voices of the characters including Anne Patchett. The writing is like an ever flowing stream that glistens in the summer. The author creates the past and future of the world of Tom Lake by slowly removing our rose-tinted glasses. Her knowledge of how to lead the reader is amazing.
This book was wonderful but I didn't get the ending or the twist that I was supposed to hear. I will be reading the chapter again as I think that got skipped on my device. This book is for the journey and not for the ending alone. The end seals the story of important characters and also makes us understand that some aren't important. The narrator in this book has feelings too and is a character as well, and that's amazing. The intertextuality with
" Our town" is great but if you aren't from an American bg then you may not understand. But that's fine - just type "Our town" summary on your device and that will sure help you - there is an Emily in the play and there is an Emily we are trying to find in this book and that's not who we think it is!
An amazing read! I hope you pick this book up because there aren't going to be any spoilers from me.
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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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