Early Autumn
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Early Autumn is a crime novel in Robert B. Parker’s Spenser series, noted for its focus on the detective’s mentorship of a troubled teenage boy alongside the central investigation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Robert B. Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | custody battle over Paul Giacomin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Hawk
NERFINISHED
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Paul Giacomin NERFINISHED ⓘ Spenser NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Silverman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Spenser’s mentorship of Paul Giacomin
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central investigation involving a custody dispute ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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hardboiled detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacterRole |
Hawk is Spenser’s ally and enforcer
NERFINISHED
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Paul Giacomin is a troubled teenage boy mentored by Spenser NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Silverman is Spenser’s romantic partner and psychologist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySeriesCharacter | Spenser is a Boston private investigator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
coming of age
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identity formation ⓘ mentorship ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on character development over action
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exploration of surrogate father–son relationship ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Spenser series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Spenser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Delacorte Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesNumberIn | Spenser series novel ⓘ |
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