Creation Lake

Rachel Kushner

Sadie Smith - thirty-four-year-old American undercover agent of ruthless tactics, bold opinions and clean beauty - is sent by her mysterious but powerful employers to a remote corner of France. Her mission: to infiltrate a commune of radical eco-activists influenced by the beliefs of a mysterious elder, Bruno Lacombe, who has rejected civilisation tout court. Sadie casts her cynical eye over this region of ancient farms and sleepy villages, and at first finds Bruno's idealism laughable - he lives in a Neanderthal cave and believes the path to enlightenment is a return to primitivism. But just as Sadie is certain she's the seductress and puppet master of those she surveils, Bruno Lacombe is seducing her with his ingenious counter-histories, his artful laments, his own tragic story.

Author(s): Kushner, Rachel
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 03/07/2025
Pagination: 405 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Vintage
Published By: Vintage
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Espionage & spy thriller|Narrative theme: Environmental issues
Dimensions: 199x131x24
Weight: 291
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781529933383