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Set during and after the First World War, A Very Long Engagement tells the story of a young woman's search for her fiancé, whom she believes might still be alive despite having officially been reported as "killed in the line of duty." Unable to walk since childhood, fearless Mathilde Donnay... read more
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Characters edit
- Mathilde Donnay: Add a description of this character.
- Manech Langonnet
- Benoit Notre-Dame
- Benjamin "Biscotte" Gordes
- Angel Bassignano
- Kleber "Bastoche" Bouquet
- Francis "Six-Sous" Gaignard
- Tina Lombardi
- Sylvain
- Matti
- Benedicte
- Celestin Poux
- Nino
- Benjamin Gordes
- Pierre-marie Rouviere
- Mama
- Favourier
- Jean Desrochelles
- Mariette
- Ange Bassignano
- Monsieur Pire
- Veronique Passavant
- Germain Pire
- Paul
- Landes
- Elodie Gordes
- Juliette Desrochelles
- Daniel Esperanza
- Madame Isola
- Mademoiselle Mathilde
- Chardolot
- Marlette
- Santini
- Papa
- Helene
- Favart
- Jean Etchevery
- Charles
- Marie Vernet
- Kiki
- Gerstacker
- Aristide
- Mathieu Donnay
- Valentina
- Georges
First Sentence edit
Once upon a time, there were five French soldiers who had gone off to war, because that's the way of the world.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0374283354
Page Count: 327
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0374283354
Page Count: 327
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PQ2678.O72 J3613 1993
- Dewey: 843.914
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Movie Connections edit
- Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004) (IMDb): French film starring Audrey Tautou and Marion Cotillard
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