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- John and Louise Vess have conducted their lives seamlessly and honorably in the South Carolina home that has been in their family for generations.
- About the Author: Pam Durban is the author of a story collection, All Set About With Fever Trees.
- 352 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Family Life
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In this wise, lyrical, and engrossing first novel--a rich blend of enchantinglanguage and eloquent storytelling--a woman unearths the secrets of her SouthCarolina home and family. "A compelling story of love and family ties".--JillMcCorkle, The Boston Sunday Globe.Book Synopsis
John and Louise Vess have conducted their lives seamlessly and honorably in the South Carolina home that has been in their family for generations. Upon John's sudden death, their daughter Annie-also a recent widow-returns to comfort Louise. But Annie finds all has changed: a gigantic artificial lake has flooded the woods she remembers, her sensible mother spouts born-again homilies, and her father's reputation is threatened by a long-hidden scandal.
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"Superb . . . Pam Durban emerges as a forceful novelist." --The New York Times Book Review
"A knockout of a first novel, and an impressive piece of work by any standard." --Atlanta Journal Constitution "Her language is strong, evocative, often wry . . . The Laughing Place is pleasurable, as well as affecting, reading." --Valerie Sayers, The Washington Post Book WorldAbout the Author
Pam Durban is the author of a story collection, All Set About With Fever Trees. She has received a Rinehart Award, a Whiting Writer's Award, and a Crazyhorse Fiction Award. She lives in Atlanta and teaches at Georgia State University
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