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Fiction Sagas

Laughing Place, The

A Novel

by (author) Pam Durban

Publisher
Picador
Initial publish date
May 1995
Category
Sagas, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780312131104
    Publish Date
    May 1995
    List Price
    $22.00

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Description

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.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Pam Durbanis 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