Inspired by their desire to explore the question, How to Live? Nora Hartley and Lark Marin buy a house in Truro, on Cape Cod, to create a haven for themselves and their like-minded friends in their quest for a meaningful life. Nora, thirty-three, is a well-educated divorcée with two young children; Lark, twenty-four, is a disaffected gay man. The story spans from 1928 to 1943 as it follows the colorful cast of characters who make their way into the bohemian True House. Inevitably, the friends' haven is not impermeable ...
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Inspired by their desire to explore the question, How to Live? Nora Hartley and Lark Marin buy a house in Truro, on Cape Cod, to create a haven for themselves and their like-minded friends in their quest for a meaningful life. Nora, thirty-three, is a well-educated divorcée with two young children; Lark, twenty-four, is a disaffected gay man. The story spans from 1928 to 1943 as it follows the colorful cast of characters who make their way into the bohemian True House. Inevitably, the friends' haven is not impermeable, and they are unable to keep harsh, sometimes violent, reality at bay. Presented in short, deft, impressionistic chapters, Our Arcadia is an elegant, thoughtful novel about the intersection of life and art and the importance of friendships from the critically acclaimed author of Mr. Dalloway. A captivating novel, peopled with appealing characters and an intriguing theme: experimenting with an alternative lifestyle. (Orlando Sentinel)
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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As New in As New jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Type: Hardback First Printing. Hardcover Book and Jacket As New. Bright, spotless, tight, solid volume in gold and cream binding with gilt titles on spine. Jacket painting by Stuart Shils. Jacket not price-clipped. A Tragi-Comedy Saga of the life of an "artificial family" of diverse friends in a home near a lighthouse in Truro on Cape Cod. Their fates catch up with them in the America tragedy of violence. A social fantasy or romantic realism? 316 pages. 6 x 8 inches. Viking/Penguin Group, NY 2001.
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