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"The day I returned to Templeton steeped in disgrace, the fifty-foot corpse of a monster surfaced in Lake Glimmerglass." This novel spans two centuries, intertwining a contemporary story of a girl's quest for her father with historical and ghostly elements, revealing how a town holds the secrets of a family. After a disastrous affair with her married archaeology professor, Willie Upton returns to her ancestral home in Templeton, New York, where her mother, Vi, a hippie-turned-born-again-Baptist, still resides. Expecting refuge, Willie finds her plans disrupted by the monster's death, which alters the fabric of her seemingly idyllic town. As Willie delves into her family's past, she uncovers the truth about her father, shattering the illusion her mother created about him being a random figure from a free-love commune. Instead, he is someone deeply connected to Templeton. Utilizing her archaeological skills, Willie digs for the truth, revealing deep-seated family secrets. Through letters, editorials, and journal entries, the deceased share their stories, unveiling dark mysteries, blurring the lines between past and present, and ultimately exposing the shocking truth about more than one monster.
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The Monsters of Templeton, Lauren Groff
- Language
- Released
- 2008
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- Book condition
- Good
- Price
- €8.49
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Lauren Groff
- Publisher
- Voice
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 384
- ISBN10
- 0434017841
- ISBN13
- 9780434017843
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery Novels, Sci-Fi, Contemporary Fiction, American Literature, Local History, Magical Realism, Debut, Lakes, Searching for Ancestors
- First published
- 2008
- Original title
- The Monsters of Templeton
- Rating
- 3.55 out of 5
- Description
- "The day I returned to Templeton steeped in disgrace, the fifty-foot corpse of a monster surfaced in Lake Glimmerglass." This novel spans two centuries, intertwining a contemporary story of a girl's quest for her father with historical and ghostly elements, revealing how a town holds the secrets of a family. After a disastrous affair with her married archaeology professor, Willie Upton returns to her ancestral home in Templeton, New York, where her mother, Vi, a hippie-turned-born-again-Baptist, still resides. Expecting refuge, Willie finds her plans disrupted by the monster's death, which alters the fabric of her seemingly idyllic town. As Willie delves into her family's past, she uncovers the truth about her father, shattering the illusion her mother created about him being a random figure from a free-love commune. Instead, he is someone deeply connected to Templeton. Utilizing her archaeological skills, Willie digs for the truth, revealing deep-seated family secrets. Through letters, editorials, and journal entries, the deceased share their stories, unveiling dark mysteries, blurring the lines between past and present, and ultimately exposing the shocking truth about more than one monster.