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Olivia arrives at her mother’s chateau in rural France (the first time in more than a decade) with her two young children in tow. Soon the family is joined by Olivia’s brother Marcus and his wife Sophie—but this reunion is far from joyful. After years of desperately wanting a baby, Sophie has... read more
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Summary edit
After 13 years "away" (where? we never find out) a daughter returns home to her wealthy and strange family with her two children in tow. After breaking into the huge estate, the trio is welcomed politely without any question or warmth.
The daughter's adult brother returns with his wife...
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Characters/People edit
- Olivia: Referred to as "The woman," and the main character of the story.
- Marcus: Olivia's brother, married to Sophie.
- Sophie: Marcus' wife who just had given birth to a stillborn girl
- Alice: Stillborn baby of Marcus and Sophie
- Andrew "Andy": Olivia's 9-year-old son
- Lucy "Lucyloo": Olivia's 6-year-old daughter
- Ida: Cook/housekeeper
- Grandmother: Olivia's mother, owner of the house.
- Josette: Add a description of this character.
First Sentence edit
They stood before the great gateway, all around an empty and open countryside, ugly countryside, flat mud-ploughed fields.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Julia Leigh (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
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