My Ántonia · Character
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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- Extended community and later life
- Central characters and family
- Protagonist
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