On Green Dolphin Street

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On Green Dolphin Street is a novel by British author Sebastian Faulks that explores love, identity, and political tension in Cold War-era America.

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instanceOf novel
author Sebastian Faulks
character Charlie van der Linden
Frank Renzo
Mary van der Linden
Stanley Johnson
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtDepicts Cold War-era American imagery
explores cultural differences between Britain and America
emotional dislocation of expatriate life
personal versus political loyalty
followedBy Human Traces
follows Charlotte Gray
genre historical novel
political novel
romantic novel
hasAdaptationStatus no major film adaptation as of 2024
hasISBN 9780091794462
hasLiteraryForm prose
hasMedium print
hasMotif diplomatic receptions
jazz music
hasPageCount approximately 350 pages
hasReception generally positive critical reviews
hasSubject Cold War politics
adultery
diplomacy
journalism
marriage
hasTitleOrigin On Green Dolphin Street self-linksurface differs
surface form: On Green Dolphin Street (jazz standard)
isPartOf Sebastian Faulks bibliography
language English
literaryMovement contemporary British fiction
mainTheme identity
love
political tension
narrativeMode realist fiction
narrativePerspective third-person narration
protagonist Mary van der Linden
publicationYear 2001
publisher Hutchinson
settingPeriod Cold War era
settingPlace New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington, D.C.
targetAudience adult readers
timeSettingDetail 1960 presidential election context
late 1950s

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