Vienta (edit title/settings)

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• Hamilton Jessup: Early thirties, average height, slightly graying dark hair, brown eyes, self-described as "ridiculously handsome," likes dandyish clothing and genteel living.Works in an office in territorial Texas, highly admired and respected by his co-workers, a veteran of the battles of Goliad and San Jacinto. Chronically in debt for mysterious reasons, seems to be an alcoholic, very well versed in bartending, resists the efforts of his best friend to see him come to Christ.
• Dan Costain: About Ham's age, giant man, reddish blond hair, freckles, friendly and open, intelligent and determined to see Ham Jessup become saved.
• Maeve Collinswood: Late twenties, beautiful, fair skin, black hair, golden-green eyes, a celebrity singer and harpist, wealthy, aloof and distant from people she does not care about but passionate about Texas and the cause of aid to wounded soldiers.
• Jose Iscarius de Charico (Chaco): Lieutenant in Ampudia's Mexican army, late twenties, slender, dark-skinned, black-haired, ruthless and manipulative.
• Angelita: Serving girl to Maeve, roughly sixteen, orphan, partially deaf and limited speaking ability from a fever, French Creole and Spanish heritage, dark hair and eyes, dark skinned.
• Zachary Duvall: 19 years old, very tall, black hair, blue eyes, strongly Christian but naive about the dangers of his work in Mexico.
• Nathaniel Grover: Government agent working on relations with Mexico and Texas. Short, stocky, attempts to be diplomatic but an enemy of Ham Jessup for mysterious reasons. Helps Maeve with her fundraising activites.

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• “I solve puzzles.""Are you ending this war before it begins?""But, come to think of it, what could be worse than loving a woman who uses and despises you and who’s killing herself and dragging you over the edge with her?”"I love how you just take every blasted scrap of paper in the files andlay them out like pieces in a puzzle all over the floor and walk around staring at them until you figure out how they fit, and just throw them out if they don’t. It’s a privilege to sit here like an idiot and watch your wheels turn.”"Ladies, paper, ink, space. Hurry!"”

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Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

• Secrets and lies drive wedges between people and prevent important and needed knowledge from being discovered. Only God can force people to be truthful.: Describe this theme.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Mary Findley (Author)

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Though there is no explicit sex or graphic violence, this book is not for young readers. It deals with deceit between husband and wife, rape, torture, and killing in some detail.

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• Books › Literature & Fiction

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• Findley Family Video Publications: Educational, History, Science, biblical perspective on culture, disestablishing secular humanism as America's established religion.

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• YouTube teaser for this title.: Vienta, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkZyvAOHxNc

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