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The Finishing School (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

by Gail Godwin

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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.

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 she called her "finishing school", eccentric, free-spirited Ursula DeVane opened up a world 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, and Justin learns how friendship can be shattered by shocking, unforgivable betrayal.

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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.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780345431905

Author:

Godwin, Gail

Publisher:

Ballantine Books

Location:

New York

Subject:

General

Subject:

Literary

Subject:

Fiction

Subject:

Women

Subject:

United states

Subject:

Women -- United States.

Subject:

Literature-A to Z

Copyright:

1999

Edition Number:

1st Ballantine ed.

Edition Description:

Trade paper

Series:

Ballantine Reader's Circle

Series Volume:

NTSB/SIR-98/03

Publication Date:

19990431

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

352

Dimensions:

7.92x5.12x.74 in. .61 lbs.

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Product details 352 pages Ballantine Books - 2004-03-30 English 9780345431905 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, 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 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, and Justin learns how friendship can be shattered by shocking, unforgivable betrayal.