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From the bestselling author of The Shipping News comes Postcards, the tale of the Blood family, New England farmers who must confront the twentieth century -- and their own extinction. As the family slowly disintegrates, its members struggle valiantly against the powerful forces of... read more
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People edit
- Loyal Blood: Main character, who leaves home suddenly and communicates with his dumbfounded family througn a series of postcards.
- Billy: Loyal's girlfriend
- Jewell Blood: Loyal's mother
- Minkton E. Blood "Mink": Loyal's father
- Mernelle Blood: Loyal's sister
- Dub Blood: Loyal's brother
- Ronnie: Add a description of this character.
- Jack
- Mrs. Nipple
- Larry
- Ott
- Ben
- Kortnegger
- Horsley
- Witkin
- Doris
- Starr
- Marvin
- Donald
- Rollo
- Kosti
- Wulff
- Kevin
- Vernita
- Ray
- Mrs. Doffin
- Paula
- Berg
- Mrs. Greenslit
- Beeman Zick
- Steever
- Pala
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Even before he got up he knew he was on his way.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Annie Proulx (Author)
Awards edit
- Pen/Faulkner Award (1993: Fiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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