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Now leaving her last lover, a once-beautiful woman is running out of luck and chances. A visit to London to see her ailing mother and distrustful sister brings her stark life into full focus. A masterful and terrifying tale from one of the truest voices in 20th-century fiction.
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Characters edit
- Julia Martin: Protagonist.
- Mr. McKenzie: Julia Martin's last lover.
- Mr. Horsfield: Man who meets Julia after witnessing an encounter with Mr. Mackenzie.
- Norah: Julia's sister.
- Uncle Griffiths: Julia's uncle.
- Mr. James: One of Julia's previous lovers.
Setting & Locations edit
Paris and London
- Hotel St. Raphael: The opening scene where Julia lives.
- Acton: The town where Norah and Julia's mother live.
- Nottingham Hill
First Sentence edit
AFTER SHE had parted from Mr Mackenzie, Julia Martin went to live in a cheap hotel on the Quai des Grands Augustins.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Country: England
Publication Date: 1931
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Page Count: 192
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: England
Publication Date: 1931
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 192
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- Dewey: 823.912
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