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Commonwealth by Ann Patchett is a tale of two individuals that unfolds over the course of 50 years. At the center of the novel is a traumatic damage that profoundly influences each family member in a different way. The novel starts on a summer season day in the tranquil Los Angeles suburb of Downey. LA cop Francis "Fix" Keating and his better half, Beverly, are hosting a christening get together for their toddler little girl, Franny. When Bert Cousins, Fix's acquaintance from the district attorney's office, shows up uninvited with a container of gin, the two men's lives become forever intertwined. By the end of the get together, everyone's just a little drunk from the gin Bert brought. Fix asks Bert to find Franny, and Bert wanders around until he confirms the infant in a bedroom with Beverly. Please note: This is summary and research of the book and not the original book.
