{"product_id":"the-boy-and-the-lake-9781733258524","title":"The Boy and the Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Boy and the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant and haunting coming-of-age story ... a multifaceted, evocative and masterfully told tale.\" -Lynda Cohen Loigman, USA Today bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Two-Family House\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wartime Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pelzman excels at creating an intensely atmospheric setting and revealing how it shapes his characters' identities and worldviews ... The narrative is full of rich, descriptive language ... a well-developed vintage setting and classic but thought-provoking coming-of-age theme.\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Newark riots in 1967, a teenage Benjamin Baum leaves the city to spend the summer at an idyllic lake in northern New Jersey. While fishing from his grandparents' dock, the dead body of a beloved neighbor floats to the water's surface-a loss that shakes this Jewish community and reveals cracks in what appeared to be a perfect middle-class existence. Haunted by the sight of the woman's corpse, Ben stubbornly searches for clues to her death, infuriating friends and family who view his unwelcome investigation as a threat to the comfortable lives they've built. As Ben's suspicions mount, he's forced to confront the terrifying possibility that his close-knit community is not what it seems to be-that, beneath a fa ade of prosperity and contentment, darker forces may be at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Boy and the Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, Adam Pelzman has crafted a riveting coming-of-age story and a mystery rich in historical detail, exploring an insular world where the desperate quest for the American dream threatens to destroy both a family and a way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Adam Pelzman's \u003cem\u003eTroika\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Riveting drama and sensuous prose make for an unforgettable love story ...  a] beautifully rendered debut.\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pelzman's talent and vision are formidable ...\" -\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... transcendent, magnetic, intoxicating ...\" -\u003cem\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Adam Pelzman's \u003cem\u003eThe Papaya King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Devilishly smart social commentary ... another entrancing, deeply memorable offering from Pelzman ... acutely observant, timely writing ...\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackson Heights Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733258524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.61d","brand":"Adam Pelzman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36667804188828,"sku":"9781733258524","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_edf598c3-498f-41f0-88ce-bcb70c0d81d7.jpg?v=1603915845","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-boy-and-the-lake-9781733258524","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}