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| ==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
| Nancy Drew and her friend George is in Japan to attend the wedding of their Japanese friend Midori Kato. The twist there comes that Midori appears very upset on the eve of her wedding and disappears during the commencement of her wedding with Ken Nakamura. It's indeed very surprising to note that Nancy is able to understand and read a bit of Japanese as well. This pulse rating novel also shows us some highly dangerous events occuring with Nancy while she's investigating the case. Also added are Mick's and Nancy's old romance which provides us some great moments of reading. The twist which comes at the end of the novel is really exciting and unpredictable. A must read for all Nancy Drew Fans! | |||
| Nancy Drew is in Japan to attend the wedding of her friend Midori Kato, who had previously been an exchange student in River Heights. Just before the wedding ceremony, Midori disappears and Nancy investigates. Nancy’s sleuthing takes her from the worlds of the stolid Japanese high tech businessmen to the alternative lifestyle of Tokyo’s art students. This story takes place entirely within Tokyo, and George Fayne accompanies her on this adventure. | |||
| At the beginning of the story, Nancy does state that she has been to Japan before (see Nancy Drew #56 '']''). What is most unusual in this story is that Nancy can understand and speak some Japanese, and even more rare, is able to read the characters as well.With one of her friend name Mick solves the case. | |||
| ==Editions== | ==Editions== | ||
| *''The Runaway Bride'' (Simon Pulse, 1994) ISBN 0671794884 | *''The Runaway Bride'' (Simon Pulse, 1994) ISBN 0671794884 | ||
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The Runaway Bride is a young-adult fiction book, and the 96th title in The Nancy Drew Files mystery series by Carolyn Keene.
This book was first published by Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster) in 1994 and has been remained in print since then. In 2001, this novel was re-published and distributed by Simon & Schuster Children's Books as a Nancy Drew "2-in-1" along with the popular Case #66: Tall, Dark and Deadly.
Plot
Nancy Drew and her friend George is in Japan to attend the wedding of their Japanese friend Midori Kato. The twist there comes that Midori appears very upset on the eve of her wedding and disappears during the commencement of her wedding with Ken Nakamura. It's indeed very surprising to note that Nancy is able to understand and read a bit of Japanese as well. This pulse rating novel also shows us some highly dangerous events occuring with Nancy while she's investigating the case. Also added are Mick's and Nancy's old romance which provides us some great moments of reading. The twist which comes at the end of the novel is really exciting and unpredictable. A must read for all Nancy Drew Fans!
Editions
- The Runaway Bride (Simon Pulse, 1994) ISBN 0671794884
- Nancy Drew 2 in 1: Tall, Dark and Deadly/Runaway Bride (Simon & Schuster Children's Books, 2001) ISBN 074344096X