Vacationland A Novel
Vacationland A Novel by Meg Mitchell Moore is a 384-page book published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2022. This narrative unfolds in Maine during a summer filled with family secrets, marriage, motherhood, and privilege. Louisa arrives at her parents’ house with her three children, a book deadline looming, and a trunk full of resentment, hoping to find clarity and enthusiasm for her life choices amidst the complexities of family dynamics.
Readers will encounter a rich exploration of relationships as Louisa grapples with her father’s Alzheimer’s and her mother’s conflicting emotions. Meanwhile, Kristie, who arrives with her own emotional baggage, seeks to escape her past and navigate new beginnings. As the summer progresses, both women confront their secrets and the responsibilities they hold towards themselves and others. This edition presents a thoughtful portrayal of family life and personal ambition, making it a reflective read for those interested in contemporary fiction.
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“As sophisticated and delicious as lobster bisque.” –Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author
A shimmering summer read set in Maine about family secrets, marriage, motherhood, and privilege, from the bestselling author of Two Truths and a Lie and The Islanders.
Louisa has come to her parents’ house in Maine this summer with her three kids, a barely written book that has a looming deadline, and a trunkful of resentment. Louisa is hoping the crisp breeze will blow away her irritation for her life choices and replace it with enthusiasm for both her family and her writing.
But all isn’t well in Maine. Louisa’s father, a retired judge and pillar of the community, is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Louisa’s mother is alternately pretending everything is fine and not pretending at all. And one of Louisa’s children happens upon a very confusing and heartfelt letter referring to something Louisa doesn’t think her father could possibly have done.
Louisa’s not the only one searching for something in Maine this summer. Kristie took the Greyhound bus from Pennsylvania with the $761 left in her bank account and a whole lot of emotional baggage. She has a past she’s trying to outrun, a secret she’s trying to unpack, and a new boyfriend who’s so impossibly kind she can’t figure out what she did to deserve him.
As June turns to July turns to August, secrets will be unearthed, betrayals will come to light, and both Louisa and Kristie will ask themselves what they are owed and what they owe others. Both a delicious summer read and a compelling portrayal of family, responsibility, ambition, and loss, Vacationland is Meg Mitchell Moore at her best.
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