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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Publication date
January 1, 2002
Pages
390
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780345450883
ISBN-10
0345450884
Dimensions
1.50 by 7 by 10 in.
Weight
1.45 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$23.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: In the evocative tradition of Donna Tarttâs 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 inseparableâstudying the classics, performing school girl rituals on the lake, and sneaking out after curfew to meet Lucyâs 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 Janeâs 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.
Since freshmen year, Jane and her two roommates, Lucy Toller and Deirdre Hall, were inseparableâstudying the classics, performing school girl rituals on the lake, and sneaking out after curfew to meet Lucyâs 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 Janeâs 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.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Wheeler Pub Inc (July 1, 2002)
9781587242441 | details & prices | 525 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.90 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
About: Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Ballantine Books (January 1, 2002)
9780345450883 | details & prices | 390 pages | 7.00 × 10.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $23.95
About: Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
About: Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (December 27, 2005)
9780345487155 | details & prices | 403 pages | 4.25 × 6.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $7.99
About: Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
About: Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (January 1, 2003)
9780345450890 | details & prices | 417 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 0.90 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
About: Returning to the Heart Lake School for Girls as a Latin teacher to start a new life with her daughter, Jane is haunted by past tragedy and terrifying memories when she begins receiving menacing messages.
CD/Spoken Word
With Vivienne Benesch (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Chivers Sound Library (January 1, 2003)
9780792728368 | details & prices | 7.00 × 6.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $55.95
Cassette/Spoken Word
With Vivienne Benesch (other contributor) |
Abridged edition from Chivers Sound Library (January 1, 2003)
9780792728375 | details & prices | 5.00 × 8.50 × 2.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $79.95
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