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<p><p>First published to critical acclaim by Houghton Mifflin, Tim O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s celebrated classic In the Lake of the Woods now returns to the house in a gorgeous new Mariner paperback edition. This riveting novel of love and mystery from the author of The Things They Carried examines the lasting impact of the twentieth century&#8217;s legacy of violence and warfare, both at home and abroad. When long-hidden secrets about the atrocities he committed in Vietnam come to light, a candidate for the U.S. Senate retreats with his wife to a lakeside cabin in northern Minnesota. Within days of their arrival, his wife mysteriously vanishes into the watery wilderness.<p></p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>O'Brien ( Going After Cacciato ; The Things They Carried ) is trying desperately to escape from Vietnam--and failing. In this beautifully written, often haunting, but ultimately disappointing book, that conflict continues to drag at the life of John Wade, an upwardly mobile politician and senatorial candidate. The revelation that he was present at a Vietnamese village massacre (read My Lai) and had artfully buried that fact derails his political career overnight, and he flees with his

Who reads In the Lake of the Woods : A Novel?

Author

Tim O'Brien; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt;Special Materials Services, Manitoba Education

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780618709861

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Thrillers

Rating

3.78 / 5 (12,678 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14