Alex Clark

A cherry orchard, three sisters and a summer romance: Tom Lake, by Ann Patchett, reviewed

A former Hollywood starlet recalls a passionate past love affair as she and her three daughters struggle to save their cherry harvest in lockdown

Cherries ready for harvest. Deprived of seasonal labour, Lara and her family must race against time to pick theirs before they rot on the trees. [Getty Images]
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  • Tom Lake: A Novel

    Ann Patchett

    Bloomsbury, pp. 316, £18

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