{"product_id":"the-lake-shore-limited-a-dazzlingly-original-novel-from-the-bestselling-author-of-monogamy","title":"Sue Miller: The Lake Shore Limited [2011] paperback","description":"'Deeply affecting ... exquisite' Washington Post\u003cbr\u003e'Subtle and truthful' Sadie Jones\u003cbr\u003e'Acutely observant ... heartbreaking' Daily Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since her boyfriend Gus was killed in 9\/11, Billy has been pretending. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe finds it easier to stay silent and go through the motions of grief than tell the truth: that she was planning to leave Gus, and that his death left her feeling a mixture of ambivalence and anguish that she is still struggling to resolve. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from her experience, Billy writes a play: 'The Lake Shore Limited'. The opening night brings together three people whose lives intersect and interweave with Billy's: Leslie, Gus's older sister, haunted by his death and constantly aware of what could have been; Rafe, the actor who brings the joy and sadness of his own marriage into his role; and Sam, a recently divorced man who is irresistibly drawn to Billy's distinctive, enigmatic beauty. Together these four voices create a mesmerizing novel of entanglements, connections and inconsolable losses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers are saying about The Lake Shore Limited:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sue Miller at her best ... Beautiful, moving, enriching'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A multi-layered story that exposes the dark and light side of the human condition'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'So real, intimate and honest'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dazzling'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Miraculous'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sue Miller's writing is outstanding and beautiful. Definitely five stars'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of the best books I've read in a long time'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I loved it'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Original and transformative'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I adore this book, and can't recommend it strongly enough'","brand":"Miller, Sue","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44456297988386,"sku":"9781408809884","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/miller-sue-sue-miller-the-lake-shore-limited-2011-paperback-9781408809884-60084223279443.jpg?v=1731821892","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/the-lake-shore-limited-a-dazzlingly-original-novel-from-the-bestselling-author-of-monogamy","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}