Lordor Nordstrom

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Lordor Nordstrom is the central fictional figure in Fannie Flagg’s novel "The Whole Town’s Talking," known as the Swedish immigrant who founds the small Missouri town around which the multigenerational story revolves.

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instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Whole Town’s Talking NERFINISHED
associatedWith Elmwood Springs cemetery NERFINISHED
Elmwood Springs community NERFINISHED
characterInWorkBy Fannie Flagg NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Sweden
creator Fannie Flagg NERFINISHED
ethnicOrigin Swedish
fictionalTownFounded Elmwood Springs NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Elmwood Springs fictional universe NERFINISHED
genreContext multigenerational family saga
small-town fiction
hasNotableCharacteristic community leadership
immigrant experience
optimistic outlook
strong work ethic
languageOfWork English
medium novel
narrativeFunction town founder
narrativeRole central figure in The Whole Town’s Talking
occupation farmer
partOf Elmwood Springs series NERFINISHED
publicationContext The Whole Town’s Talking (2016 novel) NERFINISHED
role founder of Elmwood Springs
settingOfActivity Missouri NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement American Dream NERFINISHED
immigration and assimilation
small-town community life

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The Whole Town’s Talking mainCharacter Lordor Nordstrom