The Summer Guest. by Justin Cronin. This will probably be one of this reviewer's favorite books of Justin Cronin's THE SUMMER GUEST takes place, for the most part, at a rustic fishing camp in Maine and centers on the dying wishes of wealthy businessman Harry Wainwright. From the battlefields of Italy to the turbulence of the Vietnam era, to the private battles of love and family, The Summer Guest reveals the full history of this final pilgrimage and its meaning for four people: Jordan Patterson, the haunted young man who will guide Harry on his last voyage out; the camp’s owner Joe Crosby, a Vietnam draft evader who has spent a lifetime “trying to learn what it means to be brave”; Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. · Written by Justin Cronin, this is the story of the Crosby family, who own and operate a lakeside lodge and fishing camp in the wild, untamed woods of the most northern part of Maine. Joe Sr. started it all soon after World War II, and it soon became an idyllic summer respite for busy professionals living and working in th This is a captivating book about the frailty and resilience of the human spirit.4/5().
With a rare combination of emotional insight, narrative power, and lyrical grace, Justin Cronin transforms the simple story of a dying man's last wish into a rich tapestry of family love."A work of art a great American novel."—The Philadel. The Philadelphia Inquirer called The Summer Guest — "A work of art, Justin Cronin has written a great American novel." That captures it perfectly. I can only add it's a must read (and a must keep on my shelves) novel. I highly recommend it. The Summer Guest. Justin Cronin. Random House Publishing Group, - Fiction - pages. 10 Reviews. With a rare combination of emotional insight, narrative power, and lyrical grace, Justin Cronin transforms the simple story of a dying man's last wish into a rich tapestry of family love. On an evening in late summer, the great.
After writing this Justin Cronin went on to make his bones with the Passage trilogy, but for those not in the zombie/apocalypse demographic The Summer Guest may be a more accessible read. The real star in this book is the way Cronin patiently weaves multiple POV's into a powerful interconnected story of a extended family in the making and the suffering and grace involved in that growth. About The Summer Guest. With a rare combination of emotional insight, narrative power, and lyrical grace, Justin Cronin transforms the simple story of a dying man’s last wish into a rich tapestry of family love. “A work of art a great American novel.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer. From the battlefields of Italy to the turbulence of the Vietnam era, to the private battles of love and family, The Summer Guest reveals the full history of this final pilgrimage and its meaning for four people: Jordan Patterson, the haunted young man who will guide Harry on his last voyage out; the camp’s owner Joe Crosby, a Vietnam draft evader who has spent a lifetime “trying to learn what it means to be brave”; Joe’s wife, Lucy, the woman Harry has loved for three decades; and.
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