About “The summer guest”
The Summer Guest centers on the final journey of Harry Wainwright, a dying financier, who travels to a remote fishing camp in Maine to fulfill his last wish: a day of fishing in a place that has offered him solace for thirty years. The novel explores the interconnected lives of four individuals—Jordan Patterson, Joe Crosby, Lucy Crosby, and Kate Crosby—whose pasts and present experiences converge during Harry’s visit, revealing long-held secrets and the enduring impact of love, loss, and personal courage.
Praise for “The summer guest”
“Justin Cronin succeeds, touchingly and tenderly, in portraying life itself as a triumph of hope over experience.”
“Here is a gifted and assured writer whose work reveals a fine sense of place and thoughtful characters who have something worth saying. . . . The Summer Guest is a haunting story about the way time changes us and about what endures.”
Book details
- Published
- 2004
- Latest edition
- 2004 · ISBN 9780385335829
- ISBN
- 9780385335829
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The summer guest?
The summer guest by Justin Cronin has 369 pages.
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