Lucy Barton book 1 · 2016
My Name Is Lucy Barton
In a New York hospital in the 1980s, Lucy Barton is visited by her mother, whom she has not seen in years, and they talk for five days.
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Book facts
- Author
- Elizabeth Strout
- Series
- Lucy Barton, book 1 of 5
- Published
- 2016
- Setting
- Set in New York
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in My Name Is Lucy Barton
2 recurring or key characters from Elizabeth Strout’s chart. Introduces Lucy Barton and William Gerhardt.
Lead 1
- Lucy BartonFirst appearanceNovelist who grew up poor
Minor and cameo 1
- William GerhardtFirst appearanceLucy's ex-husband
Also featuring these characters
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