In the Heart of the Valley of Love (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Cynthia Kadohata
- First Published: 1992
- Type of Plot: Science fiction
- Time of Work: 2052
- Setting: Southern California
- Principal Characters: Francie, Auntie Annie, Rohn Jefferson, Mark Trang, Jewel, Hank, Matt Burroughs, Carl
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: North America or North Americans
- Locales: Los Angeles, CA
The Novel
In the Heart of the Valley of Love is set in a future Southern California of the mid-twenty-first century. It centers on the experiences of Francie, a young Japanese American girl of that time, and her family and friends. The story is told in the first person and is divided into sixteen short chapters.
In the Heart of the Valley of Love begins with the narrator and protagonist, Francie, driving through the Mojave Desert in the company of her Auntie Annie, who has taken care of her since the death of her parents. With them is Annie’s boyfriend,...
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