The Lake on Fire

The Lake on Fire is an epic narrative that begins among 19th century Jewish immigrants on a failing Wisconsin farm. Dazzled by lore of the American dream, Chaya and her strange, brilliant, young brother Asher stow away to Chicago; what they discover there, however, is a Gilded Age as empty a fa ade as the beautiful Columbian Exposition luring thousands to Lake Michigan's shore. The pair scrapes together a meager living--Chaya in a cigar factory; Asher, roaming the city and stealing books and jewelry to share with the poor, until they find different paths of escape. An examination of family, love, and revolution, this profound tale resonates eerily with today's current events and tumultuous social landscape. The Lake on Fire is robust, gleaming, and grimy all at once, proving that celebrated author Rosellen Brown is back with a story as luminous as ever.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Sarabande Books
Published: 10/16/2018
ISBN: 9781946448231
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 8.80h x 6.50w x 1.00d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/15/2018
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2018 pg. 7
Booklist 09/01/2018 pg. 56