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In the woods of upstate New York, three friends gather on the anniversary of a man's death who was related to them by blood or love. Their idyll is disturbed by the presence of two outsiders, an Italian dinner guest and a young gay man, now involved with the dead man's lover. Thus each event... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lyle Wyatt: Add a description of this character.
- Marian Richardson Kerr: John's wife and Roland's mother
- John Kerr: Tony's half-brother and Marian's wife.
- Robert: Lyle's new partner
- Antony Kerr: Lyle's deceased partner. John's half-brother. Known in the novel as Tony.
- Roland: John and Marian's son. Lyle's godson.
- Laura Ponti
- Nina Ponti: Laura's actress daughter.
- Anders: Nina's Dutch friend from the movie she's starring in.
- Margaret: Gardener
- Evie: Gardener
- Jerry
- Granger
- Derek
- Ettore Ponti: Laura's deceased architect husband.
- Hector: Robert's flatmate
- David: Hector's friend
- Sigrid
First Sentence edit
For a few minutes after the sun rose the world was quiet and still and everything human seemed far away, as if the tide had gone out.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Peter Cameron (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0374287392
Page Count: 241
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1994
ISBN: 0374287392
Page Count: 241
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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