Rowing in Eden A Novel
Rowing in Eden A Novel by Elizabeth Evans is a New Ed edition published by HarperCollins on September 4, 2001. This 352-page work is presented in English and explores the dynamics of family life in the summer of 1965 at Pynch Lake, where the arrival of vacationers transforms the once-quiet community. The story centers on year-round residents Harold and Peg Wahl, whose lives are disrupted by their college-aged daughters returning home, each with their own ambitions and desires.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into themes of love, family, and personal growth. As the older daughters, Rosamund and Martie, assert their independence, the attention shifts away from the youngest sibling, Franny, who embarks on a journey to carve out her own identity. Through lyrical language, Evans presents a profound meditation on the complexities of familial relationships and the impact of change, making this novel a thoughtful exploration of the promises and betrayals that accompany love.
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Pynch Lake is quiet nine months of the year but bursts into life each summer when the vacationers arrive. In the summer of 1965, year-round residents Harold and Peg Wahl find the world that once belonged to them is now being taken over by their older daughters, returned from college for the summer. Cool and self-possessed Rosamund is receiving the attention of the family friend who formerly courted Peg. Martie is filling the house with parties and houseguests of her own. No one in the family is paying much attention to the precocious thirteen-year-old Franny, who sets out to find a life of her own and, in the process, turns the Wahl family upside down.
In rich and lyrical language, Elizabeth Evans, author of the critically acclaimed novels Carter Clay and The Blue Hour, has created both a profound meditation and a haunting story about the promises and betrayals of love. And in Franny Wahl, Evans has created one of the most memorable and endearing characters in recent fiction.
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