Laketown - by Gerald DiPego (Paperback)

Name: Laketown - by Gerald DiPego (Paperback)
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In these four interconnected tales, residents of a rural Illinois lake town in the 1950s move through deep love, loneliness, great joy and the mystical, as they discover the truths that linger just below the surface of everyday lives.
Author(s): Gerald DiPego
266 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Magical Realism

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About the Book

Ordinary people confront the extraordinary.

Book Synopsis

In these four interconnected tales, residents of a rural Illinois lake town in the 1950s move through deep love, loneliness, great joy and the mystical, as they discover the truths that linger just below the surface of everyday lives. A farm couple, a young newspaper man, an aging sign painter, and a store owner, all carry us with them on their singular journeys.

Review Quotes

"Magical and original, Laketown is filled with tales that open the mind and heart to feelings of longing and wonderment."

- Nancy Rae Stone, motion picture producer of Air Force One, The Family Man, Spy Game, and Thirteen Days

"With a touch of the metaphysical and an inspired imagination, DiPego takes us on a great ride."

- Michael Taylor, film and TV producer, professor of USC School of Cinematic Arts

"Soulful and romantic, Laketown instills a sense of peace, even as bold and magical events are happening before you."

- Jon Turtletaub, film producer and director of Cool Runnings, The Meg, While You Were Sleeping, Phenomenon, and National Treasure

"In these stories, the genuine brilliance and full delight of a natural-born, finely-honed storyteller are on display."

- Ron Colone, author, essayist, and writer/columnist for California Central Coast newspapers; Artist Advocacy Foundation Director

"Intriguing and mysterious!"

- Rona Barrett, groundbreaking entertainment industry journalist, columnist, broadcaster and producer.

"...a lyrical pleasure to read..." "...as compelling as it is unexpected"

- Kirkus Reviews

"Laketown keeps the reader intrigued and balancing on a fine wire of expectation and surprise in the superbly crafted atmospheres of DiPego's penetrating imagination. A journey to be enjoyed and savored."

- Dan Gerber, award-winning author of novels, short stories, essays and poetry collections.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .75 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 266

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Magical Realism

Publisher: Idlewild Publishing

Format: Paperback

Author: Gerald DiPego

Language: English

Street Date: March 15, 2024

TCIN: 91653923

UPC: 9798989122707

Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-0322

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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