The Reserve (Paperback)

In this cinematic, romantic, and action-packed bestseller from Russell Banks (AFFLICTION, THE SWEET HEREAFTER), Jordan Groves, a leftist artist and adventurer in the Hemingway-mold, lands his pontoon plane on a lake in a pristine forest reserve in the Adirondacks, a getaway for wealthy families whose luxury has gone untouched by the ravages of The Great Depression. He`s met on the shore by Vanessa, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy doctor with a history of ruined marriages and mental illness in her background. Soon the two, despite their icy sparring with each other, are hopelessly entangled with each other, and as issues of class, politics, tradition, and war swirl around them, the two find themselves at the center of a catastrophic erotic epic. Though some may be put off by Banks` embrace of larger-than-life themes, most readers will find themselves thoroughly immersed in the beauties and contradictions of the lush setting and dynamic characters. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.