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The Finishing School - (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Gail Godwin (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 352 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
  • Series Name: Ballantine Reader's Circle

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Book Synopsis



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."



From the Back Cover



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 she called her "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, 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.



Review Quotes




"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



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.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.92 Inches (H) x 5.12 Inches (W) x .74 Inches (D)
Weight: .61 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Ballantine Reader's Circle
Sub-Genre: Literary
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 352
Publisher: Ballantine Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Gail Godwin
Language: English
Street Date: April 20, 1999
TCIN: 93506629
UPC: 9780345431905
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-5078
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.74 inches length x 5.12 inches width x 7.92 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.61 pounds
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