Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Publication Year |
2011 |
ISBN-13 |
9781408809884 |
ISBN-10 |
1408809885 |
Binding |
Paperback |
Number of Pages |
288 Pages |
Language |
(English) |
Weight (grms) |
199 |
Deeply affecting ... exquisite' Washington Post
'Subtle and truthful' Sadie Jones
'Acutely observant ... heartbreaking' Daily Telegraph
Ever since her boyfriend Gus was killed in 9/11, Billy has been pretending.
She finds it easier to stay silent and go through the motions of grief than tell the truth: that she was planning to leave Gus, and that his death left her feeling a mixture of ambivalence and anguish that she is still struggling to resolve.
Drawing from her experience, Billy writes a play: 'The Lake Shore Limited'. The opening night brings together three people whose lives intersect and interweave with Billy's: Leslie, Gus's older sister, haunted by his death and constantly aware of what could have been; Rafe, the actor who brings the joy and sadness of his own marriage into his role; and Sam, a recently divorced man who is irresistibly drawn to Billy's distinctive, enigmatic beauty. Together these four voices create a mesmerizing novel of entanglements, connections and inconsolable losses.
Sue Miller
Sue Miller is the bestselling author of the novels The World Below, While I Was Gone, The Distinguished Guest, For Love, Family Pictures, Inventing the Abbotts and The Good Mother, and of the acclaimed memoir The Story of My Father. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sue Miller
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC