Christina Baker Kline's New Novel 'The Foursome' Tells the Story of Her Relatives Who Married Conjoined Twins
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Summary
An exclusive PEOPLE article about Christina Baker Kline's new novel 'The Foursome,' which tells the story of her distant relatives Sarah and Adelaide Yates, who married the famous conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker. The article includes details about the book's inspiration, an exclusive excerpt, and background on the historical figures.
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Read and listen to an exclusive excerpt from 'The Foursome' here.
PEOPLE can share an exclusive print and audio excerpt from the book, which traces the marriage between Sarah and Adelaide Yates and Chang and Eng Bunker
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