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In the Lake of the Woods

by Tim O'Brien

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ISBN13: 9780618709861
ISBN10: 061870986x
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First published to critical acclaim by Houghton Mifflin, Tim O'Brien's celebrated classic In the Lake of the Woods now returns to the house in a gorgeous new Mariner paperback edition.

This riveting novel of love and mystery from the author of The Things They Carried examines the lasting impact of the 20th century's legacy of violence and warfare, both at home and abroad. When long-hidden secrets about the atrocities he committed in Vietnam come to light, a candidate for the U.S. Senate retreats with his wife to a lakeside cabin in northern Minnesota. Within days of their arrival, his wife mysteriously vanishes into the watery wilderness.

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"A beautifully written, haunting novel that evokes lives in deep crisis." Booklist (Starred Review)

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"[B]eautifully written, often haunting....O'Brien remains a terrific writer." Publishers Weekly

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"[O'Brien's] most accessible novel to date....[A] dark but wonderful novel that should gain him a host of new fans." Library Journal

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"All of this is awkwardly uncovered through a pretentious structure that cannot disguise the fact that there is no story here. Sinks like a stone." Kirkus Reviews

Synopsis:

This riveting novel of love and mystery from the author of The Things They Carried examines the lasting impact of the 20th century's legacy of violence and warfare, both at home and abroad.

About the Author

Tim O'Brien received the 1979 National Book Award in fiction for Going After Cacciato. His other works include the acclaimed novels The Things They Carried and July, July. In the Lake of the Woods received the James Fenimore Cooper Prize from the Society of American Historians and was named the best novel of 1994 by Time. O'Brien lives in Austin, Texas.

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megcampbell3, November 3, 2007 (view all comments by megcampbell3)
A quiet, violent story, like so many stories coming out of the Vietnam War and landing on the shores of America; fiction or non: a mystery of humanity and history tangled in the present. Perhaps "In the Lake of the Woods" is not Tim O’Brien's 'beyond compare' book of his life's work (Vietnam), but it is an engrossing facet nonetheless. "In the Lake of the Woods" is one story, the same story as all the stories in "The Things They Carried" made unrecognizable, and it's an absorbing read. Its narrative can’t help but point at what we might be facing in the aftermath of our wars in Iraq.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618709861
Author:
O'Brien, Tim
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Location:
Boston
Subject:
Political
Subject:
Psychological
Subject:
Married people
Subject:
Missing persons
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
303
Dimensions:
8.26x5.58x.78 in. .73 lbs.
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