One minute John is the cornerstone of Eva's world, rock to his two teenage stepdaughters and his own son Theo, the next he is tossed through the air in a traffic accident, and snapped like a twig. His sudden death changes everything. Eva struggles with the terror and desolation of loneliness, and finds herself drawn back to her untrustworthy ex-husband; Emily, the eldest daughter, grapples with her new-found independence and responsibility. Little Theo can only begin to fathom the permanence of his father's death. But for Daisy, John's absence opens up a whole world of confusion just at the onset of adolescence and blossoming sexuality. And in steps a man only too willing to take advantage.
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'Sue Miller has been making it new now for a long time, and Lost in the Forest is a shining affirmation that her power only continues to grow' Washington Post 'Sue Miller's latest novel secures her place in the company of writers like Anne Tyler and Alison Lurie ... Lost in the Forest has a seemingly effortless grace; Miller quickly captures and never loses our attention' Daily Mail 'Sue Miller brings unusual skill in the exploration of women's hopes and regrets. The careful build-up of detail, and an acute understanding of all the facts and feelings which lie behind disguises, make this a sensitive examination of two private lives' Sunday Telegraph 'Wonderful - rich, intelligent and moving ... this is the fiction we need' Los Angeles Times
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One minute John is the cornerstone of Eva's world, rock to his two teenage stepdaughters and his own son Theo, the next he is tossed through the air in a traffic accident, and snapped like a twig. His sudden death changes everything. Eva struggles with the terror and desolation of loneliness, and finds herself drawn back to her untrustworthy ex-husband; Emily, the eldest daughter, grapples with her new-found independence and responsibility. Little Theo can only begin to fathom the permanence of his father's death. But for Daisy, John's absence opens up a whole world of confusion just at the onset of adolescence and blossoming sexuality. And in steps a man only too willing to take advantage.
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Von Donald Mitchell
TOP 500 REZENSENT
Format:Taschenbuch
Lost in the Forest was a constantly pleasant surprise for me. The writing is great, the story is engaging, the characters are interesting and the book exudes better taste than the jacket photograph and copy suggest. While reading the book, I felt like I was watching the seasons change by looking at reflections through the changing and intersecting ripples on a pond.
As the book opens, divorced father Mark finds his evening plans for a hot date disrupted when his older daughter calls to say there's an emergency and he must come over immediately. His two daughters, Emily and Daisy, troop out with their tiny half brother, Theo, and announce they're moving in. Their step-father has just been killed in front of Eva, their mother, and Theo, and Eva is distraught. Mark has to step in. With that event, the trajectory of all their lives is permanently changed.
Mark finds himself drawn into a closer relationship with his ex-wife, Eva, and daughters and into playing a surrogate father role for Theo. Eva grieves and gradually recovers . . . and begins to reach for a new balance. Emily grieves and is gradually swept up by friends, activities and college. Daisy had given up on Mark and had taken on John as her father. Her grief is boundless . . . and unexpressed. She's also 15 and at a gawky stage. Her loneliness and unhappiness grow, and she becomes a victim of a family friend who abuses her sexually. Theo doesn't really know what's happened but draws close to everyone.
The interactions between the lives of the characters are delicately done and expose more than the cliches that we've come to expect in books about families in crisis. If you are like me, you'll race to end to find out how it all turns out for each of the characters.... Lesen Sie weiter... ›
As the book opens, divorced father Mark finds his evening plans for a hot date disrupted when his older daughter calls to say there's an emergency and he must come over immediately. His two daughters, Emily and Daisy, troop out with their tiny half brother, Theo, and announce they're moving in. Their step-father has just been killed in front of Eva, their mother, and Theo, and Eva is distraught. Mark has to step in. With that event, the trajectory of all their lives is permanently changed.
Mark finds himself drawn into a closer relationship with his ex-wife, Eva, and daughters and into playing a surrogate father role for Theo. Eva grieves and gradually recovers . . . and begins to reach for a new balance. Emily grieves and is gradually swept up by friends, activities and college. Daisy had given up on Mark and had taken on John as her father. Her grief is boundless . . . and unexpressed. She's also 15 and at a gawky stage. Her loneliness and unhappiness grow, and she becomes a victim of a family friend who abuses her sexually. Theo doesn't really know what's happened but draws close to everyone.
The interactions between the lives of the characters are delicately done and expose more than the cliches that we've come to expect in books about families in crisis. If you are like me, you'll race to end to find out how it all turns out for each of the characters.... Lesen Sie weiter... ›
Von Donald Mitchell
TOP 500 REZENSENT
Format:Taschenbuch
Lost in the Forest was a constantly pleasant surprise for me. The writing is great, the story is engaging, the characters are interesting and the book exudes better taste than the jacket photograph and copy suggest. While reading the book, I felt like I was watching the seasons change by looking at reflections through the changing and intersecting ripples on a pond.
As the book opens, divorced father Mark finds his evening plans for a hot date disrupted when his older daughter calls to say there's an emergency and he must come over immediately. His two daughters, Emily and Daisy, troop out with their tiny half brother, Theo, and announce they're moving in. Their step-father has just been killed in front of Eva, their mother, and Theo, and Eva is distraught. Mark has to step in. With that event, the trajectory of all their lives is permanently changed.
Mark finds himself drawn into a closer relationship with his ex-wife, Eva, and daughters and into playing a surrogate father role for Theo. Eva grieves and gradually recovers . . . and begins to reach for a new balance. Emily grieves and is gradually swept up by friends, activities and college. Daisy had given up on Mark and had taken on John as her father. Her grief is boundless . . . and unexpressed. She's also 15 and at a gawky stage. Her loneliness and unhappiness grow, and she becomes a victim of a family friend who abuses her sexually. Theo doesn't really know what's happened but draws close to everyone.
The interactions between the lives of the characters are delicately done and expose more than the clich's that we've come to expect in books about families in crisis. If you are like me, you'll race to end to find out how it all turns out for each of the characters.... Lesen Sie weiter... ›
As the book opens, divorced father Mark finds his evening plans for a hot date disrupted when his older daughter calls to say there's an emergency and he must come over immediately. His two daughters, Emily and Daisy, troop out with their tiny half brother, Theo, and announce they're moving in. Their step-father has just been killed in front of Eva, their mother, and Theo, and Eva is distraught. Mark has to step in. With that event, the trajectory of all their lives is permanently changed.
Mark finds himself drawn into a closer relationship with his ex-wife, Eva, and daughters and into playing a surrogate father role for Theo. Eva grieves and gradually recovers . . . and begins to reach for a new balance. Emily grieves and is gradually swept up by friends, activities and college. Daisy had given up on Mark and had taken on John as her father. Her grief is boundless . . . and unexpressed. She's also 15 and at a gawky stage. Her loneliness and unhappiness grow, and she becomes a victim of a family friend who abuses her sexually. Theo doesn't really know what's happened but draws close to everyone.
The interactions between the lives of the characters are delicately done and expose more than the clich's that we've come to expect in books about families in crisis. If you are like me, you'll race to end to find out how it all turns out for each of the characters.... Lesen Sie weiter... ›
Von Donald Mitchell
TOP 500 REZENSENT
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Lost in the Forest was a constantly pleasant surprise for me. The writing is great, the story is engaging, the characters are interesting and the book exudes better taste than the jacket photograph and copy suggest. While reading the book, I felt like I was watching the seasons change by looking at reflections through the changing and intersecting ripples on a pond.
As the book opens, divorced father Mark finds his evening plans for a hot date disrupted when his older daughter calls to say there's an emergency and he must come over immediately. His two daughters, Emily and Daisy, troop out with their tiny half brother, Theo, and announce they're moving in. Their step-father has just been killed in front of Eva, their mother, and Theo, and Eva is distraught. Mark has to step in. With that event, the trajectory of all their lives is permanently changed.
Mark finds himself drawn into a closer relationship with his ex-wife, Eva, and daughters and into playing a surrogate father role for Theo. Eva grieves and gradually recovers . . . and begins to reach for a new balance. Emily grieves and is gradually swept up by friends, activities and college. Daisy had given up on Mark and had taken on John as her father. Her grief is boundless . . . and unexpressed. She's also 15 and at a gawky stage. Her loneliness and unhappiness grow, and she becomes a victim of a family friend who abuses her sexually. Theo doesn't really know what's happened but draws close to everyone.
The interactions between the lives of the characters are delicately done and expose more than the cliches that we've come to expect in books about families in crisis. If you are like me, you'll race to end to find out how it all turns out for each of the characters.... Lesen Sie weiter... ›
As the book opens, divorced father Mark finds his evening plans for a hot date disrupted when his older daughter calls to say there's an emergency and he must come over immediately. His two daughters, Emily and Daisy, troop out with their tiny half brother, Theo, and announce they're moving in. Their step-father has just been killed in front of Eva, their mother, and Theo, and Eva is distraught. Mark has to step in. With that event, the trajectory of all their lives is permanently changed.
Mark finds himself drawn into a closer relationship with his ex-wife, Eva, and daughters and into playing a surrogate father role for Theo. Eva grieves and gradually recovers . . . and begins to reach for a new balance. Emily grieves and is gradually swept up by friends, activities and college. Daisy had given up on Mark and had taken on John as her father. Her grief is boundless . . . and unexpressed. She's also 15 and at a gawky stage. Her loneliness and unhappiness grow, and she becomes a victim of a family friend who abuses her sexually. Theo doesn't really know what's happened but draws close to everyone.
The interactions between the lives of the characters are delicately done and expose more than the cliches that we've come to expect in books about families in crisis. If you are like me, you'll race to end to find out how it all turns out for each of the characters.... Lesen Sie weiter... ›
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