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Twelve people. Five days. One fortune. Johnston Thurwell, one of the world’s richest men, dies unexpectedly. His family expects to inherit his wealth, but instead discover the dying philanthropist has spent his last days planning something called The Danse. The twelve most important people in... read more
Summary edit
Twelve people. Five days. One fortune. Johnston Thurwell, one of the world’s richest men, dies unexpectedly. His family expects to inherit his wealth, but instead discover the dying philanthropist has spent his last days planning something called The Danse. The twelve most important people in... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Mr. Johnston C. Thurwell: The Philanthropist
- Mrs. Janice Elliot: Mr. Thurwell's housekeeper in the city, wife of Dennis Elliot
- Mr. Philip Thurwell: Younger son of Mr. Thurwell
- Ms. Elizabeth Freah: AKA Betty; intimate companion of Mr. Thurwell
- Ms. Bethany Thurwell: Mr. Thurwell's daughter
- Mr. Lawrence MacLean: Mr. Thurwell's oldest friend
- Jeremy: house staff - major domo, loyal servant to Mr. Thurwell
- Mrs. Winifred Tremethick: older English woman, with no apparent relationship to Mr. Thurwell
- Sarah: nurse
- Mrs. Caroline Smith: head of Turwell's foundation
- Julie: Mr. Thurwell's first wife; mother of Junior.
- Robert MacLean: brother of Lawrence MacLean, wasted family inheritance
- Mr. Johnston Thurwell III: Junior; oldest son of Mr. Thurwell
- Ms. Camille Jolivet: Illegitimate daughter of Mr. Thurwell from Paris
- William Bird: Lawyer for Mr. Thurwell and the estate.
- Arnold: Winnie's husband - dead for many years
- Judge Ronald P. Freeman: Judge who took care of problem for Phillip
- Mr. Dennis Elliot: Mr. Thurwell's servant in the city; husband of Janice Elliott
- Anton: Bethany's lover
- Mr. Frederick Hagood: Hagood was Johnston Thurwell’s greatest rival
First Sentence edit
"It's time, sir. The first car is just a few minutes out."
Glossary edit
- Major-domo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majordomo"...the term refers to the highest (major) person of a household (domo) staff, one who acts on behalf of the (often absent) owner of a typically large residence."
Authors & Contributors edit
- Paul Wornham (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Paul Wornham
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 6-21-2011
ISBN: 9780987717603
Page Count: 410
Publisher: Paul Wornham
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 6-21-2011
ISBN: 9780987717603
Page Count: 410
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