The Glitter Scene
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Location(s) referenced in The Glitter Scene: Finland
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The Glitter Scene by Monika Fagerholm
Publisher: Other Press
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN-10: 1-59051-305-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-59051-305-7
Publication Date: August 2011
List Price: $13.99
Synopsis (from the publisher): Teenage Johanna lives with her aunt Solveig in a small house bordering the forest on the outskirts of a remote coastal town in Finland. She leads a lonely existence that is punctuated by visits to her privileged classmate, Ulla Bäckström, who lives in the nearby luxury gated community. It isn’t until Ulla tells her the local lore about the American girl and the tragedy that took place more than thirty years before that Johanna begins to question how her parents fit into the story. She sets out to unravel her family history, the identity of her mother, and the dark secrets long buried with her father. In the process of opening closed doors, others in the community reflect back on the town’s history, on their youth, and on the dreams that play in their minds. Soon a new story emerges, that stirs up Johanna’s greatest fears, but ultimately leads to the answers she is searching for.