num_pages: 400
description: A Chicago Tribune Favorite Fiction Book of the YearAn Amazon.com Editors' Pick of the YearA Newsday Best Book of the YearThe Coast of Akron is the story of the gloriously unorthodox, maladjusted, brilliant Haven clan. In the thirty years since artists Lowell and Jenny met, inspired each other, and separated, Lowell ascended to fame while Jenny mothered their talented and now-grown daughter, Merit. In an attempt to answer questions and heal old wounds, Lowell's dyspeptic lover, Fergus, lures the family and guests back to the hallowed faux-Tudor mansion where it all began. It is at this lavish gathering that long-standing secrets, as well as bonds, will be revealed.
language: English
title: The Coast of Akron: A Novel
titlecomplete: The Coast of Akron: A Novel
genres: Fiction
ratings_count: 117
publisher: Picador