Sea Dogs from CSAIL seadogs@csail.mit.edu Literature Reading Group Thursdays, 7 PM - 10 PM 3rd Week of the Month Home * Book * About

Current book * Past books

Eden Close by Anita Shreve

Andrew, in his mid-thirties, returns to his hometown to attend his mother's funeral. Planning to remain only a few days, he is drawn into the tragic legacy of the beautiful girl next door, Eden Close. An adopted child, Eden has learned to avoid the mother who did not want her and to please the father who did. She also aimed to please Andrew and his friends, first by being one of the boys and later by seducing them. Then one hot night Andrew was awakened by gunshots and piercing screams from the next farm: Mr. Close had been killed and Eden, blinded. Now, seventeen years later, Andrew begins to uncover the grisly story -- to unravel the layers of thwarted love between the husband, wife, and tormented girl. And as the truth about Eden's past comes to light, so too does Andrew's strange and binding attachment to her reveal itself. (From the publisher.)
Host: Alison Smith Date: November 18, 2004 Time: 7:00 PM Food Theme: Your favorite dish		Location: [directions] 151 Park Drive, #22 Boston, MA
Name	Type	Meat?
Alison Smith	Asian marinated flank steak and fried rice	Yes
Jaime Teevan	Green salad	No
Alex Hehmeyer	Dessert	Nope
Griffin Hehmeyer	My Omi	Yes, but you can't eat her
Carol Hehmeyer	Wine	Nope
Erica Hatch	Black bean salsa and chips	Nope