Gail Godwin has received a Guggenheim Fellowship and the 1981 Award in Literature from the National Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. Three of her critically acclaimed novels, The Odd Woman, Violet Clay, and A Mother and Two Daughters, were nominated for the National Book Award. Her other highly praised books include Evensong, The Good Husband, A Southern Family, The Perfectionists, and Father Melancholy's Daughter.
Stunning . . . Irresistible. <br>--Time <br> GODWIN PROVES HERSELF ONE OF AMERICA'S FOREMOST WRITERS IN THE FINISHING SCHOOL. . . . A profound novel with characters close to the heart. <br>--The Philadelphia Inquirer <br> COMPELLING, WELL CRAFTED . . . A psychological detective story with dramatic revelations of character and event. <br>--Chicago Tribune <br> FINELY NUANCED, COMPASSIONATE . . . The Finishing School is a wise contribution to the literature of growing up. <br>--The New York Times Book Review <br> ALLURING . . . GENTLE, IRONIC, INTENSE, AND EMOTIONAL FICTION. <br>--People