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The Romantic by Barbara Gowdy · Booklabria

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Barbara Gowdy
The Romantic

Romance, ContemporaryMan-woman relationships

The Romantic

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First published: 2003
Editions: 11 in 2 languages

Synopsis

Lacking maternal love since the age of nine, when her mother abandoned the family, Louise Kirk develops a near-lifelong obsession with the boy from across the street--now a man who is incapable of loving her as much as she loves him.

Subjects: Romance, Contemporary
Man-woman relationships
Friendship
Romans, nouvelles
Psychological
Young women

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11 in 2 languages

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