Thornapple

Thornapple is the small English town near Scarborough where Arthur Pepper makes his home. Located on the border of the country, Thornapple is a warm and friendly place (apart from Vera the gossiping post office worker). It is where Arthur has lived his whole life, and where Miriam grew up and later returned to be with Arthur. Thornapple is also where Lucy lives and teaches school. It is from Thornapple that Arthur sets out on his journey to learn more about Miriam, and it is in Thornapple that Arthur reconnects with his children, grows closer to Bernadette, and serves as a role model for Nathan.

India

India is where Miriam first traveled to get away from home, and India is where Arthur visits at the end of the novel. It was in India that Miriam worked as a nanny to Rajesh, and it was from India that Miriam...