Lost Lake is a light fantasy novel written in 2014 by Sarah Addison Allen. It was written during the author’s bout with advanced stage cancer.[1][2]
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| Author | Sarah Addison Allen |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | St. Martin’s Press |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-1250019806 |
Plot
editLost Lake is a story about a widow, Kate Pheris, who discovers a trunk in her attic, with a postcard addressed to her from her great-aunt Eby. Together with her daughter, Devin, Kate moves to Eby’s home in Georgia to recover from grief due to her husband’s death.[1] Upon arrival, they discover that Eby is about to sell her resort camp. She has been running her resort with her husband George but is contemplating of letting it go after his death.[3] She then reconsiders as both women and some of the resort’s regulars decide to piece their lives back together and discover a little magic in the land.
Characters
editThe protagonist, Kate, has been a widow for one year. She lived in the city with her eight-year-old daughter Devin. To move on and escape from the clutches of her controlling mother-in-law, she moved to Georgia. Eby, her grand-aunt, has been living a long and peaceful life with George. But when her husband died she also decides to move on through the sale of her beloved resort to a seedy land developer.[4] Devin, was the one who discovered the letter in the attic and helped the two women reconnect.
Major themes
editAside from grief, loneliness, and death, themes included old memories and second chances.[5] According to Allen, she did not want to write about cancer but about grief that is why the characters there go through the worst problems but they end in a new, different place.[6] Allen also introduced the fairy tale theme once the main characters converged at Lost Lake. The story-mystery in each character’s storyline is also a common theme in the novel.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Cowles, Gregory (2014-01-31). "Inside the List". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Kontis, Alethea (July 31, 2021). "Feeling Lost? These 3 Fantasy Novels Will Help You Be The Hero Of Your Own Story". NPR. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ LOST LAKE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Martin, Emmie. "The 20 Best Fiction Books Of 2014". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ a b Nagy, Arpad (2022-03-11). "Lost Lake-A Novel by Sarah Addison Allen". The Book Cafe. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
- ^ "Sarah Addison Allen to sign at Turn the Page on Saturday". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2023-04-27.