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If There Be Thorns Summary & Study Guide Description
If There Be Thorns Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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If There Be Thorns Plot Summary
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Jory begins the story by saying what he knows as fact that his mother has been married three times, that his father is Julian Marquet, that his half-brother Bart's father is Dr. Paul Sheffield, and that his mother's current husband is Chris. Jory's grandmother is known in the ballet world as Madame Marisha and Jory and his family visit her each summer. Jory arrives at home after school to find Emma, the family's cook and friend, in the kitchen. Emma says that she is constantly "anticipating" what Bart might next find to spill or drop and that she's thankful that Bart and Jory spend so much time "on that wall."
It's while the boys are sitting on that wall one day that they see workers arrive to begin restoring the old mansion next door. They are disappointed because they've spent time in the old building but hope for playmates....
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