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"The day I returned to Templeton steeped in disgrace, the fifty-foot corpse of a monster surfaced in Lake Glimmerglass."
So begins The Monsters of Templeton, a novel spanning two centuries: part a contemporary story of a girl's search for her father, part historical novel, and part ghost story, this spellbinding novel is at its core a tale of how one town holds the secrets of a family.
In the wake of a wildly disastrous affair with her married archaeology professor, Willie Upton arrives on the doorstep of her ancestral home in Templeton, New York, where her hippie-turned-born-again-Baptist mom, Vi, still lives. Willie expects to be able to hide in the place that has been home to her family for generations, but the monster's death changes the fabric of the quiet, picture-perfect town her ancestors founded. Even further, Willie learns that the story her mother had always told her about her father has all been a lie: he wasn't the random man from a free-love commune that Vi had led her to imagine, but someone else entirely. Someone from this very town.
As Willie puts her archaeological skills to work digging for the truth about her lineage, she discovers that the secrets of her family run deep. Through letters, editorials, and journal entries, the dead rise up to tell their sides of the story as dark mysteries come to light, past and present blur, old stories are finally put to rest, and the shocking truth about more than one monster is revealed.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATES AND FURIES AND MATRIXFROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATES AND FURIES AND MATRIX'Everything a reader might have expected from this gifted writer, and more' Stephen King'Bold and beautiful' Lorrie Moore'Pleasurably surreal' Guardian'Will give you paper cuts from turning pages' Marie ClaireWillie Upton returns to her ancestral home of Templeton, New York after a disastrous affair with her married archaeology professor.The same day, Willie discovers a hard truth about her long-lost father's identity and a prehistoric monster is discovered in the nearby Lake Glimmerglass, bringing frenzy to the quiet town and her life.As Willie investigates her family tree, dark secrets come to light, past and present are blurred and old mysteries are finally put to rest. The Monsters of Templeton is an extraordinary novel by literary virtuoso Lauren Groff.'A vivid tale of unearthing past truths, horrors and lies' Good Housekeeping Willie Cooper arrives on the doorstep of her ancestral home in Templeton, New York in the wake of a disastrous affair with her much older, married archaeology professor. That same day, the discovery of a prehistoric monster in the lake brings a media frenzy to the quiet, picture-perfect town her ancestors founded. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099515722
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Book Description Condition: New. 2009. Paperback. Willie Cooper arrives on the doorstep of her ancestral home in Templeton, New York in the wake of a disastrous affair with her much older, married archaeology professor. That same day, the discovery of a prehistoric monster in the lake brings a media frenzy to the quiet, picture-perfect town her ancestors founded. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 438. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099515722