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The Lake of Dead Languages
by Carol Goodman
ISBN: 0345450884
ISBN-13: 9780345450883
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Long ago, when Jane Hudson was a student at Heart Lake School for Girls, both of her roommates committed suicide, and only Jane knew the mysterious reasons behind their acts. Now, divorced and the mother of a young daughter, Jane returns as a Latin teacher, and when her old diary turns up, traumatic events from the past threaten to overwhelm the serenity of the present.
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"...Carol Goodman gamely takes on the challenge of combining...two forms, hanging literary flesh on the skeleton of a thriller. Unfortunately, her ambition does her more credit than its results. The novel's twisting, drama-studded plot forces her characters into actions that rarely seem psychologically credible, yet her artfully laid symbols and foreshadowing spoil all the surprises long before the plot has time to spring them. It's too bad, because the two books yoked together here might have been powerful if they weren't at each other's throats." -- Polly Shulman
-- Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.)
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 2002
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 7 x 10 inches
Weight: 1.45 pounds
Pages: 390
Publisher's Notes
In the evocative tradition of Donna Tartt’s first novel, The Secret History, comes this accomplished debut of youthful innocence drowned by dark sins. Twenty years ago, Jane Hudson left the Heart Lake School for Girls in the Adirondacks after a terrible tragedy. Now she has returned to the placid, isolated shores of the lakeside school as a Latin teacher, recently separated and hoping to make a fresh start with her young daughter. But ominous messages from the past dredge up forgotten memories that will become a living nightmare.
Since freshmen year, Jane and her two roommates, Lucy Toller and Deirdre Hall, were inseparable–studying the classics, performing school girl rituals on the lake, and sneaking out after curfew to meet Lucy’s charismatic brother Matt. However, the last winter before graduation, everything changed. For in that sheltered, ice-encrusted wonderland, three lives were taken, all victims of senseless suicide. Only Jane was left to carry the burden of a mystery that has stayed hidden for more than two decades in the dark depths of Heart Lake.
Now pages from Jane’s missing journal, written during that tragic time, have reappeared, revealing shocking, long-buried secrets. And suddenly, young, troubled girls are beginning to die again . . . as piece by piece the shattering truth slowly floats to the surface.
At once compelling, sensuous, and intelligent, The Lake of Dead Languages is an eloquent thriller, an intricate balance of suspense and fine storytelling that proves Carol Goodman is a rare new talent with a brilliant future.
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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 2002. "intricately plotted and captivating tale of buried secrets..sexual rites, pagan rituals and forbidden lovel all come toghether in this deft exploration of youthful innocence and guilt..." Review copy with publisher's publicity flyer inside.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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New York: Ballantine Publishing Group, 2002 The book is in very good condition. Near fine dust jacket is bright, unfaded, complete and unclipped, w very light scuffing on the back. The book is square and the bindings are tight w 1.25" jagged line on btm pgs. There are no previous ownership writings. The boards are clean and the corners sharp. The pages are clean. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. A beautiful copy protected with Brodart cover. First Edition/ First Printing. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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New York: Ballantine Books, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Book shows light rubbing at edges and corners. Remainder dot to top of page edges with previous bookstore stamp to bottom of page edges. Dustjacket shows light rubbing with a few small and faint wrinkles to jacket corners. ISBN: 0-345-45088-4. ( more information)
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Ballantine Books, 2002. Signed by the author at the title page (no date, inscription, or named dedicatee), this beautifully kept book is clean, the binding square and tight, boards and jacket free from edge wear, and the jacket protected in a clear, archivally safe sleeve.. Signed by Author. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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Ballantine Books. Hardcover. 0345450884 THIS IS A SIGNED HARDCOVER FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. THE BOOK AND THE DUST JACKET ARE FINE/FINE, LIKE NEW, NO DEFECTS INSIDE OR OUT. THE BOOK IS INSCRIBED ON THE TITLE PAGE BY THE AUTHOR. . Fine. ( more information)
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Goodman, Carol
New York: Ballantine Books, 2002. Signed by Author on title page - Signature only - Author debut novel. Book in Mylar cover. No remainder marks, no ink markings. Not price clipped either. First Edition, First printing. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ( more information)
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