Tom Lake: Signed Exclusive Edition

Hardback Published on: 01/08/2023
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Tom Lake
Delightful story telling.
As absorbing and engaging story. The family are reunited to work together on their farm as the covid restrictions leave them without support to harvest t... READ MORE
Linda@{Livingston]
Tom Lake
Subtle and beautiful
How could I resist the opportunity to read Ann Patchett’s soon-to-be published book - Tom Lake? She is a writer of great subtlety, who never disappoints. ... READ MORE
Beth at Chesterfield
Tom Lake
How much do you tell your children?
A beautifully written book about a mother telling her children, how she met their father. Or is it? Lara lives on a cherry farm in Michigan, and life is go... READ MORE
neenom
Tom Lake
Unputdownable!
I adored reading this nostalgic and hazy novel, it is my first Ann Patchett and I am certain it won't be my last! If you enjoy a deliciously juicy plot ... READ MORE
Emily at Romford
Tom Lake
Lazy Sunny Afternoon with the perfect book.
You know those Sunday afternoons, the ones where you're sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea (that someone else made perfectly for you), the dog (or cat) ... READ MORE
Neil at Staines
Tom Lake
Perfect in every way
I love Ann Patchett and her ability to turn a simple story into something epic. Tom Lake is a gentle story of a woman’s past and present, told to her three... READ MORE
Jo
Tom Lake
The perfect book for any time
This was the book I needed. Beautifully written, easy to read, a good, strong, interesting story and I looked forward to reading it every day. Lara is a... READ MORE
Danielle
Tom Lake
A new favourite!
the kind of book that I want to reread a hundred times, I want to write all over and highlight the beautiful prose, and I want to study to pull out all the... READ MORE
Libby Low
Tom Lake
Summer perfection
A delightful book. There are times when you fancy a good, old-fashioned story which doesn't shock or pulverise your senses. This book is one of those stori... READ MORE
Huw  Chapman
Tom Lake
A gentle book about love
Patchett does so much with so little. This is essentially the story of a story being told but that is a simplification of the gentle fleshing out of very r... READ MORE
Eilish from Rustington
Tom Lake
Gently enertaining
I found this to be a hugely entertaining read without being too challenging. It's the story of a life as Lara tells her daughters all about her life whe... READ MORE
Tracey McHardy
Tom Lake
Beautifully descriptive but lacks depth
Generally, I've only ever heard great things about Anne Patchett's books, whereas Tom Lake is the first I picked up to read. Unfortunately, for me, it j... READ MORE
Aija
Tom Lake
Made me feel like I was there...
A very summery tale. Filled with humour and pathos, this is a gem of Patchett. Perfect for those theatrically inclined. A beautiful reverie of a summer in ... READ MORE
Ella-Mae at Lewes
Tom Lake
A Joy of a Novel
Lara’s three children are back home. The pandemic lingers in the distance, but in the here and now, it’s cherry tree harvesting, and Lara is telling a stor... READ MORE
Jen at Windsor
Tom Lake
Sweet family story sprinkled with stardust.
Starts off when Laura's 3 daughters at with her on the family cherry farm picking, asking her about how she dated a famous film star and how she married th... READ MORE
ENEFCEE 1956
Tom Lake
A brilliant Summer read
A brilliant Summer read. Filled with humour & pathos, this is a gem of a book! Perfect for the theatrically inclined with lots of Theatrical nods that made... READ MORE
Ella-Mae at Lewes

Synopsis

This edition has exclusive sprayed page edges and is signed by the author - A Standard Edition is available here

In the spring of 2020, Lara's three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before at a theater company called Tom Lake.

As Lara recalls the past, her daughters examine their own lives and relationship with their mother, and are forced to reconsider the world and everything they thought they knew.

Tom Lake is a meditation on youthful love, married love, and the lives parents have led before their children were born. Both hopeful and elegiac, it explores what it means to be happy even when the world is falling apart. As in all of her novels, Ann Patchett combines compelling narrative artistry with piercing insights into family dynamics. The result is a rich and luminous story, told with profound intelligence and emotional subtlety, that demonstrates once again why she is one of the most revered and acclaimed literary talents working today.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • ISBN: 9781526667106
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 236 x 162 x 32 mm
  • Weight: 620g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Tom Lake
Enchanting storytelling..
First of all, I have to be honest that I’m biased writing a review of an Ann Patchett novel. Her gentle deep exploration of human kindness and complexities... READ MORE
Emine at Bromley
Tom Lake
This is the story of another happy family
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett This is the book that made me do the happy dance when I received it because there's something about reading Ann Patchett that mak... READ MORE
RitaCantStopReading
Tom Lake
Captivating lyrical storytelling at its finest
Spring 2020 and the middle of the pandemic, Lara’s three daughters find themselves back home on their parent’s farm helping with the cherry harvest. To hel... READ MORE
Mrs G Librarian
Tom Lake
Interesting dynamics
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. Overall an enjoyable book although I did find it over long at times. Set in USA centering around the play Our Tow... READ MORE
Grey Lady
Tom Lake
Romance in Real Life
I savoured this book. I just didn't want to finish it. Toggling backwards and forwards in time, this tells the story of Lara, then a young, up and coming s... READ MORE
Katy Wheatley
Tom Lake
Thoughtful novel about life and family relationships
Back at the home farm, during the 2020 lockdown, Lara’s three grown-up daughters insist she tells them all about her affair with film star Peter Duke and, ... READ MORE
Heather E-T
Tom Lake
Brilliant book
Absolutely fantastic. I’m an actor and a lot of these experiences are spot on. Such a lovely read. Would 100% recommend.
Edward Crook
Tom Lake
Beautiful
Tom Lake is a beautiful story told by cherry farmer Lara to her three adult daughters about a summer in her youth where she was in love with an actor. It’... READ MORE
Verity Halliday
Tom Lake
A family tale of
How many of us know the real story of how our parents met - not a glossed over version of events. Tom Lake tells the story of one couple- Lara and Joe - bu... READ MORE
Stephen - The Bookworm
Tom Lake
Enjoyable but not as good as her previous books.
I found this harder to get into but possibly because the book I had just finished reading had held my attention more and I hadn't got into the different au... READ MORE
A Mancunian.
Tom Lake
A slow burner
I was sent a copy of Tom Lake by Ann Patchett to read and review by NetGalley. This novel is a very slow burner from start to finish. It is tender, poign... READ MORE
lesleys
Tom Lake
quite possibly the best novel of 2023
Tom Lake is the ninth novel by award-winning, best-selling American author, Ann Patchett. As the world turns upside down with a pandemic, Lara’s three daug... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
Tom Lake
A tale of families, love and identity
How many of us know the real story of how our parents met - not a glossed over version of events. Tom Lake tells the story of one couple- Lara and Joe - bu... READ MORE
Stephen - The Bookworm
Tom Lake
Wish I hadn't started with this one
My first Ann Patchett novel and I wish I hadn't started with this one because I found it boring, implausible and overly long. The main love interest is tho... READ MORE
Belinda Rhodes
Tom Lake
The audio was absolutely wonderful
I listened to this book on audio and would absolutely recommend, don’t get me wrong- I am sure this book is great in written form too but Meryl Streep just... READ MORE
Evie Smith
Tom Lake
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
This is about a woman who is with her husband and grown up daughters on their cherry farm during lockdown. She tells them about her relationship in her you... READ MORE
Agnes Brown
Tom Lake
Ann Patchett can do no wrong
Honestly, when asked to describe what happens in some of Ann Pratchett's books or say what they are about, it can be hard to imagine how they can be so ent... READ MORE
Charotte Ridsdale
Tom Lake
An updated version of "Our Town." It's still Wonderful
What an interesting story about life, and how most people are happy with the simple things in life. After listen to the audiobook; I went back and watch, "... READ MORE
Regina Mastrogiacomo
Tom Lake
Gentle & Heart Warming
Tom Lake is a gentle look at life in youth and family life. A lovely reflection on years past and experiences. Perfect read to snuggle up with.
Fiona Sharp
Tom Lake
Delightful and Moving
A gorgeous book about a mother and her daughters. The mother goes back in time to narrate a particularly meaningful summer in her life. With Patchett's cla... READ MORE
ss1982
Tom Lake
The best few hours you’ll spend reading.
Well how completely gorgeous is this book!? An absolute masterpiece in evocative storytelling. And storytelling within storytelling as it’s a piece about a... READ MORE
Lynn
Tom Lake
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett is the story of Lara/laura, who become Emily in the summer theatre and met Duke, Sebastian and Pallace. Duke went on to become a ... READ MORE
Christine Rennie