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In this brilliant novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author Jane Smiley delves into the domestic drama of the Robison family. While seventy-seven-year-old Ike Robison is dying in his bedroom upstairs, his wife defends the citadel of their marriage against an ill-considered, albeit... read more
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Characters edit
- Ike Robison: Add a description of this character.
- Susanna
- Helen
- Christine
- Claire
- Jane Smiley
- Nelson
- Mama
- Todd
- Abel
- Chrissy
- Dolores
- Sam
- Mrs. Cox
- Grandma
- Grandmother
- Alfred
- Frank
- Naomi
- Dr. Jauss
- Seth
- Dr. Clayton
- Jeremy
- Grandpa
- Jean
- Margaret Lacina
- Papa
- Jimmy
- George
- Joe
- Eugenie
First Sentence edit
Like their father, Anna Robison's three daughters loved to remember.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jane Smiley (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Publication Date: 1981
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Publication Date: 1981
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- Dewey: 813.54
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