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The hugely anticipated new novel by the author of The Secret History —a best-seller nationwide and around the world, and one of the most astonishing debuts in recent times— The Little Friend is even more transfixing and resonant. In a small Mississippi town, Harriet Cleve Dusfresnes grows... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Harriet Dufresnes: Protaganist
- Roin Cleve Dufresnes: Harriet's murdered brother
- Charlotte Cleve Defresnes: Harriet's mother
- Hely: Harriet's friend and fellow detective
- Danny Ratliff: Local redneck and murder suspect
- Ida Rhew: The family's loyal black servant
- Edie: Add a description of this character.
- Farish Ratliff
- Allison
- Libby
- Robin
- Curtis
- Mr. Dial
- Eugene
- Pemberton
- Lasharon Odum
- Mrs. Fountain
- Dr. Vance
- Chester
- Odean
- Mr. Sumner
- Mrs. Fawcett
- Roy Dial
- Dix
- Dr. Breedlove
- Dolphus
- Reese
- Addie
- Edith
- Mrs. Dorrier
- Scott
- John
- Mama
- Greg
- Ricky Lee
- Mrs. Chaffin
- Randy
- Zach
- Todd
- Mrs. Godfrey
- Mowgli
- Mrs. Miley
- Essie Lee
- Judge Cleve
- Van Zant
First Sentence edit
Twelve years after Robin's death, no one knew any more about how he had ended up hanged from a tree in his own yard than they had on the day it happened.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Dysfunctional Families. (community list)
This is book 85 of 100 in Top 100 Books That Defined The Noughties (Telegraph). (authoritative list)
Preceded by Eats, Shoots & Leaves, and followed by Stuart.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Donna Tartt (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 978-0679439387
Page Count: 576
Publisher: Knopf
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 978-0679439387
Page Count: 576
Awards edit
- WH Smith Literary Award (2003)
- Orange Prize for Fiction (Finalist, 2003)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3570.A657 L58
- Dewey: 813.54
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