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Description edit
Heather McGowan's story of Catrine Evans, an unsettled schoolgirl in an unfamiliar environment, was compared to Virginia Woolf, Dylan Thomas and Nabokov on publication. Catrine's memories of a life she left behind in the States assemble as a chorus rich in texture and breathtaking in... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mr. Gilbert: Add a description of this character.
- Sophie Marsden
- Mr. Betts
- Owen Wharton
- Dido
- Evans
- Isabelle
- Mr. Stokes
- Therese
- Paul Gredville
- Mahesh
- Patrick
- Mrs. Ingle
- Percival
- Vanessa
- Algernon
- Brickman
- Aurora Dyer
- Roger
- Shakespeare
- Miranda
- Marjorie
- Fi Hammond
- Catrine
- Rosie
- Madame Araigny
- Dr. Thorpe
- Simon Puck
- Harrington
- Chittock Leigh
- Watty
- Beatrice
- Mr. Mortimer
- Briclde
- Mareka
- Jack
- Cole
- Marco
- Brickie
First Sentence edit
Did it grieve me to bring the girl.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 41 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Heather McGowan (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0385501382
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0385501382
Page Count: 320
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- Dewey: 813
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