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| Original Title: | The Homecoming of Samuel Lake |
| ISBN: | 0385344082 (ISBN13: 9780385344081) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Samuel Lake, Swan Lake, Willadee Moses, Blade Ballenger |
| Setting: | Arkansas(United States) |
Jenny Wingfield
Hardcover | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 4.1 | 9327 Users | 1549 Reviews
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Every first Sunday in June, members of the Moses clan gather for an annual reunion at “the old home place,” a sprawling hundred-acre farm in Arkansas. And every year, Samuel Lake, a vibrant and committed young preacher, brings his beloved wife, Willadee Moses, and their three children back for the festivities. The children embrace the reunion as a welcome escape from the prying eyes of their father’s congregation; for Willadee it’s a precious opportunity to spend time with her mother and father, Calla and John. But just as the reunion is getting under way, tragedy strikes, jolting the family to their core: John’s untimely death and, soon after, the loss of Samuel’s parish, which set the stage for a summer of crisis and profound change. In the midst of it all, Samuel and Willadee’s outspoken eleven-year-old daughter, Swan, is a bright light. Her high spirits and fearlessness have alternately seduced and bedeviled three generations of the family. But it is Blade Ballenger, a traumatized eight-year-old neighbor, who soon captures Swan’s undivided attention. Full of righteous anger, and innocent of the peril facing her and those she loves, Swan makes it her mission to keep the boy safe from his terrifying father. With characters who spring to life as vividly as if they were members of one’s own family, and with the clear-eyed wisdom that illuminates the most tragic—and triumphant—aspects of human nature, Jenny Wingfield emerges as one of the most vital, engaging storytellers writing today. In The Homecoming of Samuel Lake she has created a memorable and lasting work of fiction.
Particularize Containing Books The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
| Title | : | The Homecoming of Samuel Lake |
| Author | : | Jenny Wingfield |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | July 12th 2011 by Random House |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. American. Southern. Adult Fiction |
Rating Containing Books The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
Ratings: 4.1 From 9327 Users | 1549 ReviewsJudgment Containing Books The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
Samuel Lake is a preacher used to moving churches regularly. His eleven year old daughter Swan gets tired of being a preachers kid and would just like to be normal. But there is nothing normal about Swan. She is unique, full of spunk, spirited and an absolute delight. When Samuel suddenly finds himself without a church appointment and so no income coming in, he moves back with his in laws. His wife Willadee and his three children are already with the rest of the family for a family reunion whichThanks Dale. Glad you loved it
Recommended Reading The Homecoming of Samuel Lake is just one of those books you must read. My attention grabbed as soon as I read the first sentence."John Moses couldnt have chosen a worse day, or a worse way to die if hed planned it for a lifetime."The story takes place in the backwoods of Arkansas. The characters, especially the children are fun. As I read, I found myself laughing out loud several times. "Here I've been, dogging your tracks like you were some kind of hero, when all you
DNFI made it a third of the way. I do not want to read books that contain animal and child abuse.
Great book!
Agree with you about this book Jen, though I gave it all 5 stars.
4 1/2 The story about a preacher and his family in the 1950's in Arkansas> when Sam Lake is not given a church for the year by the Methodist congregation the Lakes return home to Arkansas. There they encounter violence, but redemption too and the wonderful power of family and love. It is the children that make the book, Swan Lake is 10 and has 2 brothers and a small boy that she needs to save from the violence of his father. Another extremely well written 1st novel.
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