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It's summer on Nantucket, and as the season begins, three women arrive at the local airport, observed by Josh, a local boy, home from college. Burdened with small children, unwieldy straw hats, and some obvious emotional issues, the women--two sisters and one friend--make their way to the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Victoria Lyndon Stowe: Has lung cancer and wanted the summer away. Mother of Porter and Blaine, wife of Ted, sister to Brenda.
- Dr. Brenda Lyndon: Vicki's sister.
- Melanie Patchen: Vicki's best friend
- Josh Flynn: The airport attendant who becomes a part of the women's lives.
- Blaine Theodore Stowe: Vicki's oldest son.
- Peter Patchen: Husband of Melanie, co- worker of Ted Stowe
- Didi: Josh's ex-girlfriend.
- Porter: Vicki's youngest son.
- John Walsh: Brenda's former student and lover
- Theodore Adler Stowe: Vicki's husband.
- Mark Alcott: Vicki's doctor on Nantucket.
- Tom Flynn: Josh's father.
- Erik van Cott: Brenda's high school crush who had a crush on Vicki
- Mrs. Pencaldron: Champion College's English department's administrative assistant
- Aunt Liv: Vicki and Brenda's aunt who left them the cottage in Nantucket
- Zach Browning: Josh's friend from high school
- Frances Digitt: The woman that Peter is having an affair with.
- Ellen Lyndon: Vicki and Brenda's mother.
- Dr. Garcia: Vicki's main doctor.
- Brian Delaney: Brenda's lawyer
- Noel: Erik van Cott's girlfriend
- Amy Feldman: A former student of Brenda's
- Caroline Knox: Acquaintance of Vicki's from Darien Ct
- Dr. Suzanne Atela: Chairperson of English Department at Champion College
- Calvin Dare: Lead character in "The Innocent Imposter"
- Bill Franklin: Professor at Chsmmpion College
- Ron Feldman: Add a description of this character.
- Fleming Trainor: Author of The Innocent Impostor
- Buzz Lyndon: Vicki and Brenda's father.
- Chas Gorda: Josh's writing teacher.
- Amelia: Nurse at Nantucket Cottage Hospital
- Mamie: Head Nurse at Nantucket Cottage Hospital
- Jackson Pollock: Painter of the expensive painting hanging at Champion College
- Alan: Member of Vicki's support group who had pancreatic cancer
- Augie Fisk: worker at Champion College
- Carlo
- Eleanor Shelby
- Benny Taylor
- Thomas Beech
- Stephanie
- Penelope Ross
- Andre
- Abby Brooks
- Emily
- Lorie
- Jojo
- Erik vanCott
- Dr. Jason Emery
- Simon
- Mateo Sherman
- Eddie
- Elizabeth Graves
- Aaron Henry
- Ellen
- Trudi
- Drake Edgar
- Sylvester
- Jeremy
- Amrita
- Dr. Doone
- Dolores
- Lola
- Kelly Moore
- Robert Patalka
- Omar Sherman
- Vicki fed Porter
- Bruce Springsteen
- Annelise Carter
- Julie Jackson
- Lock Dixon
- Jake Randolph
- Richard Russo
- Zoe
- Heather Osteen Thorpe
- Dr. Jason Lamb
- Patrick Loom
- Siobhan Crispin
- Martha Stewart
- Lorrie Moore
- Claire Danner Crispin
- Ellen Lyndon
First Sentence edit
Three women step off of a plane.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Elin Hilderbrand (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0316018597
Page Count: 432
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0316018597
Page Count: 432
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 8136
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