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America,1959. English diplomat Charlie van der Linden and his wife Mary enjoy a quiet but affluent lifestyle in Washington, until at one of their frequent parties they meet idealistic American journalist Frank Renzo. Mary finds herself preferring Frank to her increasingly absent and alcoholic husband, and begins an affair.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   depressed Time/era of story    -   1960's-1970's Romance/Romance Problems    -   Yes Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Unmarried Love Triangle?    -   Yes Married, fooling around?    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   homemaker Age:    -   40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   British Unusual characteristics:    -   Super sensitive soggy jelly muffin

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   9 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK    -   France Asia/Pacific    -   Yes Asian country:    -   Southeast Asia    -   Russia Misc setting    -   fort/military installation

Writing Style

Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   actual description of hetero sex    -   Boob talk!    -   Vagia talk! Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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