{"product_id":"the-summer-guest-paperback","title":"The Summer Guest - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustin Cronin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A work of art . . . a great American novel.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On an evening in late summer, the great financier Harry Wainwright, nearing the end of his life, arrives at a rustic fishing camp in a remote area of Maine. He comes bearing two things: his wish for a day of fishing in a place that has brought him solace for thirty years, and an astonishing bequest that will forever change the lives of those around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the battlefields of Italy to the turbulence of the Vietnam era, to the private battles of love and family, \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Guest \u003c\/i\u003ereveals 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 Joe and Lucy's daughter Kate--the spirited young woman who holds the key to the last unopened door to the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As their stories unfold, secrets are revealed, courage is tested, and the bonds of love are strengthened. And always center stage is the place itself--a magical, forgotten corner of New England where the longings of the human heart are mirrored in the wild beauty of the landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Intimate, powerful, and profound, \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Guest\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Justin Cronin as a storyteller of unique and marvelous talent. It is a book to treasure.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the PEN\/Hemingway Award for his radiant novel in stories, Mary and O'Neil, Justin Cronin has already been hailed as a writer of astonishing gifts. Now Cronin's new novel, The Summer Guest, fulfills that promise--and more. With a rare combination of emotional insight, narrative power, and lyrical grace, Cronin transforms the simple story of a dying man's last wish into a rich tapestry of family love. \u003cbr\u003eOn an evening in late summer, the great financier Harry Wainwright, nearing the end of his life, arrives at a rustic fishing camp in a remote area of Maine. He comes bearing two things: his wish for a day of fishing in a place that has brought him solace for thirty years, and an astonishing bequest that will forever change the lives of those around him. \u003cbr\u003eFrom 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 Joe and Lucy's daughter Kate--the spirited young woman who holds the key to the last unopened door to the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs their stories unfold, secrets are revealed, courage is tested, and the bonds of love are strengthened. And always center stage is the place itself--a magical, forgotten corner of New England where the longings of the human heart are mirrored in the wild beauty of the landscape. \u003cbr\u003eIntimate, powerful, and profound, The Summer Guestreveals Justin Cronin as a storyteller of unique and marvelous talent. It is a book to treasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Cronin\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Passage, The Twelve, The City of Mirrors, Mary and O'Neil\u003c\/i\u003e (which won the PEN\/Hemingway Award and the Stephen Crane Prize), and \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Guest\u003c\/i\u003e. Other honors for his writing include a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and a Whiting Writers' Award. A Distinguished Faculty Fellow at Rice University, he divides his time between Houston, Texas, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694635913279,"sku":"9780385335829","price":27.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1b2c734c17e3ed2e9f6de0958f506e69.webp?v=1765001776","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-summer-guest-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}