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In 2011, Sarah Jio burst onto the fiction scene with two sensational novels-- The Violets of March and The Bungalow . With Blackberry Winter --taking its title from a late-season, cold-weather phenomenon--Jio continues her rich exploration of the ways personal connections can transcend the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Claire Aldridge: Journalist who is writing a story about Daniel Ray's disappearance. Main character.
- Vera Ray: Poor woman from the 1930s with a three year old son who goes missing while she is at work.
- Daniel Ray: Vera Ray's son who goes missing in a snowstorm in the 1930s while his mother is at work.
- Ethan Kensington: Claire's husband, his family owns the newspaper she works for.
- Charles Kensington: Vera Ray's suitor in the 1930s. Comes from a privileged background.
- Cassandra: Woman (food critic) that works at the newspaper that Claire and Ethan work for, causes problems in their marriage
- Abby: Claire's friend who works at the newspaper
- Warren Kensington: Ethan's grandfather, Claire is very close to him.
- Dominic: Owner of Cafe Lavanto, a small cafe/diner that Claire frequents. They become friends.
- Josephine: Charles' sister, doesn't like Vera
- Lon Edwards: Rich man who stays at the hotel Vera works at. He offers to help Vera find Daniel, at a price.
First Sentence edit
An icy wind seeped through the floorboards and I shivered, pulling my gray wool sweater tighter around myself.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Plume
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 25, 2012
ISBN: 0452298385
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Plume
Country: United States
Publication Date: September 25, 2012
ISBN: 0452298385
Page Count: 320
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