false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178379400m/789898.jpg 789898 3 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 divorc&eacutee 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, <i>Our Arcadia</i> 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. <br><br> "A captivating novel, peopled with appealing characters and an intriguing theme: experimenting with an alternative lifestyle." (<i>Orlando Sentinel</i>) 775883 2001 Our Arcadia total:23|5:7|4:7|3:7|2:1|1:1| 23 87 35 2 5 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 00:34:56 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 00:38:41 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 12:28:01 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 12:42:20 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Tue Aug 04 08:08:59 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 08:08:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jul 27 21:43:56 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 21:43:56 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 08 19:13:13 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 19:13:13 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon May 25 17:30:08 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 17:39:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 05 19:30:19 -0700 2009 Tue May 05 19:30:19 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 10 10:55:57 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 10:55:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Mar 27 17:02:24 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 17:02:24 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Mar 23 08:08:39 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 23 08:08:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 02 15:09:08 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 15:09:08 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Sat Feb 28 13:19:19 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 14:39:47 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 13:19:19 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Feb 03 16:54:48 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 16:54:48 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 26 04:13:47 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 04:13:47 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 12 17:51:06 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 17:51:13 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Dec 22 01:01:43 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 01:01:51 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Jul 26 13:00:09 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 13:00:09 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Mar 25 05:16:17 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 05:16:17 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Mar 11 12:36:28 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 12:36:28 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2001 Sun Mar 09 17:38:12 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 09 17:38:20 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=789898