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''Driftless'' a winner of the Milkweed Editions National Fiction Prize, is a novel by David Rhodes that was published in 2008. It is set in the Driftless area of southwestern Wisconsin. The novel is about the inhabitants of the unincorporated town of Words, and it is told through their eyes and via the ways they interact with and impact one another. ==Characters== * Wade Armbuster A 28-year-old car enthusiast. He saves Olivia Brasso from a group of men stealing her purse and flees the police with her in the car. After this experience a close friendship and potential romance begins to bud between the two of them. * Olivia Brasso A 38-year-old invalid who lives a very religious life. An ill-fated attempt for a divine sign leads her to lose all her money at a casino, after which she begins a friendship with Wade, and later regains the ability to walk. * Violet Brasso 66-year-old sister and caregiver to Olivia. She is an active member of the church in Words. * Jacob Helm Owns the Words repair shop. His wife died five years prior to the novel, and he can’t stop mourning until he meets Winifred Smith and falls in love again. * Barbara Jean A famous musician living in the area who is introduced to Gail Shotwell by July Montgomery. * Brian Leasthorse The manager of the casino where Olivia loses all of her money. * July Montgomery A farmer who plays a pivotal if understated role in the lives of the residents of Words. Though silent about his own past, July offers advice and assistance freely. He is killed in a farming accident, and his death impacts many people. * Tim and Leona Pikes A retired lawyer couple that represent Grahm and Cora Shotwell at the request of July. * Moe Ridge An anti-government extremist. He forms a fully armed militia. * Cora Shotwell Grahm’s wife. While working for American Milk Company she finds a hidden file cabinet containing documents that prove the company is stealing from farmers. * Gail Shotwell Grahm’s sister. A local musician who idolizes Barbara Jean. * Grahm Shotwell A dairy farmer married to Cora. After he and Cora file charges against American Milk Company they’re lives are upended and their marriage is strained. * Rusty Smith A retired farmer who values old-fashioned ways. He hates the Amish until he is forced to hire Eli Yoder to make repairs on his house. He discovers that Winifred is his niece. * Maxine Smith As Rusty’s wife, she holds to many of the same old-fashioned ideals, but she is not nearly so judgmental. * Winifred Smith The pastor of the Words church. She falls in love with Jacob in the end of the novel. * Eli Yoder An Amish man contracted to make repairs on Rusty’s house. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Driftless」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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