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Larry Donovan

A charming but unreliable train conductor who courts and abandons Tiny Soderball.

minor

Also known as Donovan, Larry

First appearance: vii

Larry Donovan shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A passenger conductor and ladies' man who often dances with Ántonia.
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In XII: A passenger conductor and ladies' man who often dances with Ántonia. Later, in Book IV: The Pioneer Woman’s Story: The fiancé who…

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LLLena LingardFHFrances HarlingGBGrandmother Bu…JBJim BurdenÁSÁntonia ShimerdaLDLarry Donovan

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended community and later life
  • Central characters and family
  • Protagonist

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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Larry Donovan in vii