{"product_id":"the-homecoming-of-samuel-lake-9780385344098","title":"The Homecoming of Samuel Lake","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Raw, dark, and powerful . . . Southern Gothic at its best. \u003ci\u003eThe Homecoming of Samuel Lake\u003c\/i\u003e puts one in mind of Erskine Caldwell and Flannery O'Connor.\"--Fannie Flagg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Every first Sunday in June, members of the Moses clan gather for an annual reunion at a sprawling hundred-acre farm in Arkansas. And every year, Samuel Lake, a vibrant and committed young preacher, brings his beloved wife, Willadee Moses, and their three children back for the festivities. In the midst of it all, Samuel and Willadee's outspoken eleven-year-old daughter, Swan, is a bright light. Her high spirits and fearlessness have alternately seduced and bedeviled three generations of the family. But just as the reunion is getting under way, tragedy strikes, jolting the family to their core and setting the stage for a summer of crisis and profound change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the clear-eyed wisdom that illuminates the most tragic--and triumphant--aspects of human nature, Jenny Wingfield has created an enduring work of fiction. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Jenny Wingfield has given us a spectacular novel  that] will make you laugh out loud one minute, hold your breath the next, and weep when you least expect it.\"--Dorothea Benton Frank, author of \u003ci\u003eFolly Beach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\" This novel] touches on many genres--family life, Christian fiction, coming-of-age, and suspense. . . . Readers will love it.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Wingfield hooks the reader with her opening sentence. . . . The reader is thoroughly caught up in the family saga.\"\u003ci\u003e--Abilene Reporter-News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"A lovely debut . . . a bittersweet, inspirational tale.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Dallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJenny Wingfield\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Texas with her rescued dogs, cats, and horses. Her screenplay credits include \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Homecoming of Samuel Lake\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50410810179858,"sku":"9780385344098","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1afaac0e-911c-4334-b846-79e160a23566.jpg?v=1729308371","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-homecoming-of-samuel-lake-9780385344098","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}