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Mary Horton is content with her comfortable, solitary existence . . . until she meets Tim. A beautiful young man with the mind of a child -- a gentle outcast in a cruel, unbending world -- he illuminates the darkness of Mary's days with his boyish innocence. And he will shatter the lonely,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mary Horton: A middle-aged spinster
- Tim: A young man who Mary takes to
First Sentence edit
Harry Markham and his crew arrived on the job at exactly seven o'clock that Friday morning.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Colleen McCullough (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper & Row
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1974
ISBN: 0060128917
Page Count: 248
Publisher: Harper & Row
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1974
ISBN: 0060128917
Page Count: 248
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ4.M13356 Ti PR9619.3.M25
- Dewey: 828'.914
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- Tim (IMDb): Tim is a young man with below average intelligence. He works as a builder's labourer, and is often taken advantage of by his fellow workers and other people. Mary asks Tim to work around her yard for a day. The day stretches into a few weekends, and the two soon become good friends. Some people, however, are suspicious of their friendship which seems to be continually strengthening, accusing Mary of taking advantage of Tim's innocence. Will changing circumstances in Tim's family life change his relationship with Mary?
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