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Serge Carrefax spends his childhood at Versoie House, where his father teaches deaf children to speak when he’s not experimenting with wireless telegraphy. Sophie, Serge’s sister and only connection to the world at large, takes outrageous liberties with Serge’s young body—which may explain the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Serge: Add a description of this character.
- Sophie
- Serge Carrafax: Main character, born in England in 1898.
- Sophie Carrafax: Serge's big sister and child scientific genius.
- Laura: Expert on Egyptology and Falkiner's assistant on the Ani; becomes Serge's friend.
- Dr. Filip: Doctor at the spa in Klodebrady, where Serge rehabs for the "water cure" for his intestinal ailments.
- Bodner: Lifelong companion to Serge's mother; the deaf-mute valet at Versoie.
- Petrou: Highly suspect French chemist headed to Sudment, Egypt on the Ani with Serge.
- Gibbs: Serge's riding partner and co-pilot during WWI.
- Professor Falkiner: Egocentric and insolent professor of Egyptology on the Ani; Laura's boss. Calls Serge "Pylon Man".
- Maureen: The nanny at Versoie who helped raise Serge and Sophie Carrafax.
- Dr. Learmont: The Carrafax' family doctor who helped bring Serge into the world and nursed him back to health after his car crash.
- Widsun: Serge's godfather; into cryptology and the wireless, of course.
- Audrey: Free-spirited London actress appearing in The Amazonians, whom Serge hooks up during his stint at architect school, after his return from WWI.
- Mrs. Carrefax: Serge's deaf mother.
- Lucia: Serge's platonic companion at Klodebrady.
- Pacorie: Egyptologist; also on board the Ani.
- Alby: English chemist assigned to do research in Sedment, Egypt; at odds with Petrou aboard the Ani.
- Mr. Clair: Serge and Sophie's tutor; accompanies Serge to Klodebrady for the cure.
- Stedman: Serge's flight buddy.
- Macauley: Serge's boss on the wireless installation for Egypt located in Cairo, Macauley sends him to Sedment.
- Tania: Serge's masseuse and lust interest afflicted with polio at Klodebrady.
- Herr Landmesser
- Pietersen
- Paul: The dead son whose spirit was conjured up by Mrs. Dobai during seance 'performances' in London.
- Cecile: Audrey's thespian friend, also appearing in The Amazonians.
- Tilly
- Becky
- Watson
- Baldwick
- Miss Hubbard
- Popham
- Mr. Dean
- Miss Dobai: The London psychic who conducts seances for packed audiences.
- Morris
- Morse
- Carlisle
- Lewis
- Hodge
- Ferguson: Serge's boss in Alexandria, Egypt when he first comes over.
- Mrs. Fox: Owner of the seedy cafe near the AA (school of architecture) in London that Serge frequents.
- M. Bulteau: One of the convalescents at Klodebrady whom Serge and Mr. Clair dine with.
- Pollard
- Clegg
- Crossley
- Malin
- Frieda
- Alexander
- Spitalfield: Serge and Sophie's pet cat.
Setting & Locations edit
- London
- Crypt Park
- Cairo
- Alexandria
- Mulberry Lawn
- Versoie
- Europe
- Ceres
- Klodebrady
- Egypt
- Hythe
- France
- Whitehall
- Arcady Field
First Sentence edit
Dr. Learmont, newly appointed general practitioner for the districts of West Masedown and New Eliry, rocks and jolts on the front seat of a trap as it descends the lightly sloping path of Versoie House.
Table of Contents edit
ONE| Caul
TWO| Chute
THREE| Crash
FOUR| Call
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tom McCarthy (Author)
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Original Language: English
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Page Count: 320 pages
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Page Count: 320 pages
Awards edit
- Man Booker Prize (Finalist, 2010, shortlist)
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- Dewey: 823.92
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