Vacationland A Novel

Meg Mitchell Moore

eBook - 2022

A Sarah Selects Book Club Pick!"As sophisticated and delicious as lobster bisque." —Amanda Eyre Ward, New York Times bestselling author A shimmering summer read set in Maine about family secrets, marriage, motherhood, and privilege, from the bestselling author of Two Truths and a Lie and The Islanders.Louisa has come to her parents' house in Maine this summer with her three kids, a barely written book that has a looming deadline, and a trunkful of resentment. Louisa is hoping the crisp breeze will blow away her irritation for her life choices and replace it with enthusiasm for both her family and her writing.But all isn't well in Maine. Louisa's father, a retired judge and pillar of the community, is suffering fro...m Alzheimer's. Louisa's mother is alternately pretending everything is fine and not pretending at all. And one of Louisa's children happens upon a very confusing and heartfelt letter... more