The Lake Poet

By Kathy Stevenson

"The Lake Poet" is a historical novel set in Lake Forest, Illinois, written as a series of letters, taking place from 1929 to the present day. The letters are written by Lake Forest author Catherine... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971246602
• ISBN13: 9780971246607
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Thirteenth Angel Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Romance, Poetry and History Combined

It takes a poet to write a book of fiction about a poet. Kathy Stevenson is such a poet. The story of Catherine Caldwell is told through letters that Catherine writes (but never mails) to her one-time lover. They encompass much of the twentieth century as Catherine struggles to free her poetic muse while living the life of a housewife in Lake Forest, Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. The window opened by her letters lets us see the triumphs and the tragedies as she and those she loves are buffeted by world events. We root for her as she searches for peace and fulfillment. Recommended for poets, lovers, historians and those who like a good literary read.