Lark and Termite (2009) (edit title/settings)

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• Noreen (Nonie): Noreen, aunt to Lark and Termite and sister of Lola
• Charlie: Cook and intimate friend of Nonie
• Robert Leavitt: Soldier in the Korean War and husband of Lola
• Lola: Sister to Nonie and mother of Lark and Termite
• Gladdy: Charles sister
• Lark: Lola's daughter
• Tompkins: Musician and soldier in Korean War, friend of Robert Leavitt.
• Elise: Nonie's friend and owner of store near the diner.
• Nick Tucci: Neighbor and family friend, father of Solly and Joey and Zeke.
• Joey: Family friend.
• Winfield: Add a description of this character.
• Termite: Lola's son.
• Bobby
• Billy Onslow
• Macdowell
• Zeke
• Gladdv
• Murphy
• Stamble
• Lowman
• Knox
• Solly

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Florida
• North Koreans
• Louisville
• Seoul
• Atlanta
• Miami
• Coral Gables
• Main Street
• West Virginia
• Tokyo
• South Korea
• North Chungchong Province

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Jayne Anne Phillips (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• National Book Award (Finalist: Fiction)
• Chicago Tribune Heartland Prizes (2009)
• National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist, 2009: Fiction)
• Barnes & Noble Best Fiction (2009, #10)
• San Francisco Chronicle 100 Best Books (2009)
• New York Times Notable Books of the Year (2009, #26)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3566 .H479 L37 2007
• Dewey: 813.54

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary