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| Title | : | The Homecoming of Samuel Lake |
| Author | : | Jenny Wingfield |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | July 12th 2011 by Random House |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. American. Southern. Adult Fiction |
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.
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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) |
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Ratings: 4.1 From 9327 Users | 1549 ReviewsWeigh Up About Books The Homecoming of Samuel Lake
DNFI made it a third of the way. I do not want to read books that contain animal and child abuse.This novel will have you thinking about faith and miracles in a whole different light. Debut novelist Jenny Wingfield conjures a cast of characters fresh and imaginative all set against the lush backdrop of a rural Arkansas farming landscape in the 50s.I think maybe miracles are something everybody has to find out about for themselves. This astute knowledge comes from one of the key characters, a likable, resilient pre-teen Swan, and gets to the heart of this story that focuses on the family
First, let me thank Cher for writing such a good review that I went straight to my library and checked this one out. I hadn't come across it before and it wasn't on my book radar at all. I opened it up to page 1 and fell in.In 1956, Samuel Lake takes his wife, Willadee, and his 3 kids to her family reunion at the old home place in Arkansas. The Moses family is big, rambunctious, noisy and loving, with a lot of history, resentment, jealousies and tragedy and joy among them, just like most
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
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 which
The Lake family heads home to the Moses clan every year for the yearly reunion. Samuel Lake usually leaves his wife Willadee and three children there while he runs to see what congregation he will be assigned to preach at for the coming year. This year Willadee's father dies and they find out that Sam has no flock to preach at. So they move in at the Willadee's mom's home. That happens to be a store and all night bar. The Lakes youngest child Swan is mostly the main character, but you come to
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