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Bosco: once a beautiful, stately home, now a tranquil artists' retreat. Ellis Brooks has come here for the peace and quiet - and for the opportunity to write a novel inspired by the scandalous events that took place in the mansion's early days, a scandal involving a medium of dubious repute,... read more
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Bosco: once a beautiful, stately home, is now a tranquil artists' retreat. Ellis Brooks has come here for the peace and quiet - and for the opportunity to write a novel inspired by the scandalous events that took place in the mansion's early days, a scandal involving a medium of dubious... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Ellis: Novelist
- Corinth Blackwell: Medium
- Aurora Latham: Mistress of Bosco
- Milo Latham: Aurora's husband
- Giacomo Lantini: Aurora's fontaniere
- Tom Quinn: Mrs. Ramsdale's amanuensis
- Violet Ramsdale: Bosco's resident writer
- Alice Latham: Aurora's daughter
- Frank Campbell: Bosco's resident painter
- Wanda White Cloud: Friend to Corinth's mother
- David Fox: Landscape architect
- Bethesda Graham: Biographer and critic
- Nat Loomis: Novelist
- Zalman Bronsky: Poet
- Diana Tate: Director of Bosco
- Daria: Diana's assistant and niece
- Mira: Ellis' mother
- Bosco: Add a description of this character.
- James
- Cynthia
- Darla
- Mrs. Norris
- Mike
- Dr. Murdoch
- Signore Lantini
- Richard Scully
- Mrs. Hervey
- Dana
- Mr. Oswald
- Lily Dale
- Mrs. Mcgreevey
- Nathaniel
- Tam
- Madame Blavatsky
- Cory
- Muse
Setting & Locations edit
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I came to Bosco for the quiet.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Carol Goodman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0345462130
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0345462130
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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