The Finishing School
Gail Godwin
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
Justin Stokes would never forget the summer she turned fourteen, nor the woman who transformed her bleak adolescent life into a wondrous place of brilliant color. In the little pondside hut also known as the finishing school, eccentric, free-spirited Ursula DeVane opened up a world full of magical possibilities for Justin, teaching her valuable lessons of love and loyalty, and encouraging her to change, to learn, to grow. But the lessons of the finishing school have their dark side as well, as Justin learns how deep friendship can be shattered by shocking, unforgivable betrayal."
Product Details
Price
$22.00
Publisher
Ballantine Group
Publish Date
April 20, 1999
Pages
352
Dimensions
5.12 X 7.92 X 0.74 inches | 0.61 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780345431905
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About the Author
Gail Godwin has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and the 1981 Award in Literature from the National Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Three of her critically acclaimed novels, The Odd Woman, Violet Clay, and A Mother and Two Daughters, were nominated for the National Book Award. Her other highly praised books include Evensong, The Good Husband, A Southern Family, The Perfectionists, and Father Melancholy's Daughter.
Reviews
"Stunning . . . Irresistible."
--Time "GODWIN PROVES HERSELF ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST WRITERS IN THE FINISHING SCHOOL. . . . A profound novel with characters close to the heart."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer "COMPELLING, WELL CRAFTED . . . A psychological detective story with dramatic revelations of character and event."
--Chicago Tribune "FINELY NUANCED, COMPASSIONATE . . . The Finishing School is a wise contribution to the literature of growing up."
--The New York Times Book Review "ALLURING . . . GENTLE, IRONIC, INTENSE, AND EMOTIONAL FICTION."
--People
--Time "GODWIN PROVES HERSELF ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST WRITERS IN THE FINISHING SCHOOL. . . . A profound novel with characters close to the heart."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer "COMPELLING, WELL CRAFTED . . . A psychological detective story with dramatic revelations of character and event."
--Chicago Tribune "FINELY NUANCED, COMPASSIONATE . . . The Finishing School is a wise contribution to the literature of growing up."
--The New York Times Book Review "ALLURING . . . GENTLE, IRONIC, INTENSE, AND EMOTIONAL FICTION."
--People
