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Mary Rowan

Sister of Luke Rowan.

minor

Also known as Mary, young Rowan

First appearance: xxvi cornbury grange

Mary Rowan's tie to Rachel Ray is one of the pressures that moves Rachel Ray—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Rachel Ray (friendship): Mary Rowan is Luke's sister and becomes a close friend and ally to Rachel, supporting her romance with Luke. With Rachel Ray (friendship): Mary Rowan is Luke's sister and becomes a close…

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Character Web

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BRBraggWCWalter CornburyCGCaptain GordonRRRachel RayMRMrs. RayMRMary Rowan

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Brewery dispute central figures
  • Community and peripheral characters
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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