by Lauren Groff · SALAMANDRA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788498382990
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«Los monstruos de Templeton» is the novel by Lauren Groff, published by Salamandra in hardcover (448 pages, in Spanish).
Willie Upton, an archaeology student, returns to her hometown, Templeton, after a failed relationship. There, the corpse of a giant creature appears in the lake, and her mother confesses that she lied about the identity of her father, a man from the town. Willie investigates the history and local myths and discovers secrets of her family tree connected to the founders of Cooperstown.
Part of the Salamandra Narrativa collection. The book was a finalist for the Orange Prize for new writers in 2008.
Recommended for readers of contemporary fiction looking for a novel with mystery, family history, and magical realism.
Lauren Groff is an American novelist and short story writer. She has written five novels and three short story collections, including Delicate Edible Birds (2009), Fates and Furies (2015), Matrix (2022), The Vaster Wilds (2023), and Brawler (2026).
