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Peter and Rebecca Harris: mid-forties denizens of Manhattan’s SoHo, nearing the apogee of committed careers in the arts -- he a dealer, she an editor. With a spacious loft, a college-age daughter in Boston, and lively friends, they are admirable, enviable contemporary urbanites with every... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Peter Harris: Mid-forties art dealer in So-Ho, married to Rebecca.
- Mizzy: Brother-in-law to Peter; much younger brother to Rebecca. He's actually called Ethan.
- Rebecca: Wife to Peter. An art magazine editor.
- Matthew: Peter's brother. Deceased.
- Carole Potter: Resident of Greenwhich, Connecticut. Comes from old money and fabulous buyer of art.
- Rupert Groff: Up and coming young artist.
- Joanna: Add a description of this character.
- Bette Rice: An art dealer (different shop than Peter). A close personal friend to Peter.
- Julie
- Tyler
- Uta: Peter's assistant and personal therapist with a lovely German accent.
- Bobby
- Krim: An avant garde artist who works with wax, resin, hair and other non-describable materials.
- Gus: Carole Potter's personal driver.
- Bea: Peter and Rebecca's daughter. She's left college. Works as a waitress in a hotel in Boston. Lives with an older woman. An utter debacle to her parents.
- Ethan (a/k/a Mizzy): Rebecca's brother. A drug addict who stays with Peter and Rebecca. An intelligent and beautiful young man without a solid path in life.
- Dan
- Glen
- Rodin
- Schubert
- Cyrus
- Jack
- Emily
- Mike
- Taylor
- Elena
- Bock Vincent
- Hirst
First Sentence edit
The Mistake is coming to stay for a while.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 10 in Library Journal's Top Ten 2010. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Michael Cunningham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780374299088
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780374299088
Page Count: 256
Awards edit
- Library Journal Top Ten (2010)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
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