It is the Great Depression of the 1930s, and a passionate young man from Paterson, New Jersey, leaves home to find his fortune. What he finds, on a cold and lonely night in the Adirondack Mountains, is a vision of life so different from his own that it changes his destiny, leading him from the side of a railroad track to a magical place called Loon Lake. "From the Paperback edition."
Information
Publisher:
Pan Macmillan
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780330288507
Publish year:
1985
Publish date:
Jan. 11, 1985
E.L. Doctorow
E.L. Doctorow was an American novelist known for his masterpiece "Ragtime," blending historical figures with fictional characters to explore complex themes of power and identity. His distinctive style combined vivid storytelling with a deep social consciousness, making him a key figure in modern American literature.