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Deanna when she married a handsome Frenchman, attorney Marc-Edouard Duras. Now, at 37, she should be happy with Marc, her elegant home in San Francisco, and their teenage daughter, Pilar. But one summer changes it all when she realizes her failing marriage is a trap she must escape.
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When events conspire to irrevocably alter Deanna Duras's comfortable but empty life, Pandora's box can never again be closed. Over the course of a single summer, Deanna discovers her husband is cheating on her, begins a successful painting career, loses her 16-year-old daughter Pilar in a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Deanna Duras: Married to
- Marc-edouard Duras: He is an attorney. wife of Deanne.
- Pilar Duras: Deanne and Marc's teenage daughter.
- Kimberly Houghton: Deanna's friend.
- Benjamin Thompson III: Art dealer who falls in love with Deanna.
- Margaret: Add a description of this character.
- Sally
- Dominique: Marc's assistant / secretary
- Jim Sullivan: Colleague of Marc.
- Mademoiselle Chantal Martin: Marc's mistress
- Mrs. Meacham
- Dr. Jones
- Madame Edouard Duras
- Monsieur Duras
- Augustin
- Docteur Kirschmann
- Wyeth Ben
- Mrs. Duras
Setting & Locations edit
- Paris
- South Of France
- San Francisco
- Carmel
- Rome
- Athens
- Antibes
- Sausalito
- New York
- London
- American Hospital
First Sentence edit
Deanna Duras opened one eye to look at the clock as the first light stole in beneath the shades.
Table of Contents edit
36 chapters
Authors & Contributors edit
- Danielle Steel (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1979
ISBN: 0-440-18405-3
Page Count: 383
Publisher: Dell Publishing
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1979
ISBN: 0-440-18405-3
Page Count: 383
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813'.54
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