"I would begin thinking about summer on our lake as early as Easter.
Yes, it was our lake, not just the lake."
In this classic story of a midwestern boyhood, Curtiss Anderson takes
readers into the colorful lives of his robust Norwegian family and their
wonderfully familiar summerscape in northern Minnesota: the lake place.
Sweet childhood reminiscences comprise this coming-of-age memoir set in
the poignant summers of the 1930s and '40s. Conversations on the porch
with Dear Old Aunt Ingaborg, a heavily accented relative from the Old
Country. A budding romance and heartbreak with young Sarah, who lived
across the lake. Wild blueberry picking behind Turnaround Island. Joyful
tales devoted to the cherished dogs he had outlived--old Shep and
Mickey, Nebby, and feisty Bunny. And fond memories of Clara and Leigh,
the loving couple who treated the budding writer as if he was their own
child.
Anderson revisits the notes and letters he scripted as a boy, originally
recorded on his hand-me-down Underwood typewriter--his first foray into
what would become a distinguished publishing career--to offer Blueberry
Summers. Here, the nationally recognized editor offers a funny and warm
story of experiences that inspire the imagination.
