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From M. L. Malcom, the acclaimed author of HEART OF LIES, comes a powerful sequel that spans the years from World War II to the turbulent 1960s-the vieting story of a family struggling with the choices forced upon them by war...and the consequences that will take a generation... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Katherine: Maddy's friend she meets in New York.
- Bernice Mason: Maddy's aunt from Germany.
- Leo Hoffman: The main character of the novel. He is working for the US government as a spy. He has a gift for languages, speaking English, German, Chinese, French, Russian, Hungarian, and Arabic. He wants nothing more than to get back to his daughter.
- Madeleine Hoffman: aka Maddy. Leo's daughter. She lives in New York after Leo sent her away to protect her.
- Brad: Add a description of this character.
- Martha: Maddy's mother and Leo's wife.
- Annie
- Harry Jacobson: A friend of Martha and Bernice's from Germany.
- Margaret: Katherine's mother. An Irish woman who owns a boarding house in New York.
- Christine Granville: A British spy that Leo meets in Cairo.
- Amelia: The woman who brought Maddy to New York.
- Sharpton
- Mrs. Gordon
- Ryan Sullivan
- Mrs. Thomas
- Ruth
- Mr. Mandretti
- Royster
- Daniel
- Wilkinson
- Marty
- Charles
- Jamie
- Coon
- Browne
- Gabriella
- Andrew
- Jamison
- Hitler
- Schmidt
- Archie
- Eddy
- Medina
- Hagman
- Matt Silvers
First Sentence edit
If the city of Tangier had been a woman, she would have been a whore, and a wealthy one.
Authors & Contributors edit
- M. L. Malcolm (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9780061962196
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Harper
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9780061962196
Page Count: 336
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
Subjects edit
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