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"Mary van der Linden moves from London to Washington DC. She is married with Charlie, who works for the British Embassy. They have two children, Louisa and Richard.
At a party she meets a journalist, Frank Renzo.
Frank and Mary are falling in love with each other. Meanwhile Charlie must face the pressure of his work, the pressure of the Cold War and the pressure of the presidential race between Kennedy and Nixon... Charlie starts to drink a lot. Mary makes up an excuse for Charlie so she can stay in New York. There she rents a hotel room so she can meet Frank whenever she wants...
It is all in the sixties. Think for instance of jazz parties, men wearing a suit and a hat, the great American economy..."
Mark Branson, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Marriage/Married
Yes
Marriage subplot:
- inconveniently married while playing footsy
Inner struggle subplot
Yes
Disability or addiction?
- alcohol
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age/status:
- 40's-50's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- homemaker
How sexual is this person?
- a few sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
Africa
Yes
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 80%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
- descript. of female anatomy (the big V)
Focus of story
- Her
How much dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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