THE GHOST WRITER Characters - Alphabetical
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FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION Felix Abravanel American Jewish novelist Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics entrepreneur, Andrea's professor Isaac Babel Russian author, protagonist in the book Nathan reads Amy Bellette Lonoff's student who lives with them Henri Bendel French designer, Andrea's professor Dr. Boyce Lonoff's consultant Meema Chaya Nathan's great aunt Anton Chekhov Russian playwright and short story writer (Lonoff's kinsman in spirit) Jimmy Durante American comedian and actor Meyer Ellenstein First Jewish mayor F. Scott Fitzgerald American novelist Margot Frank Anne Frank's sister Otto Frank Anne Frank's father. Aka: Pim Anne Frank Diarist, Holocaust victim Miss Giddings Anne's teacher Nikolai Gogol Russian novelist and short story writer (Lonoff's kinsman in spirit) Ernest Hemingway American novelist Adolf Hitler Nazi leader, dictator of Germany Hedda Hopper American gossip columnist Dr. Hugh Physician to a rich English countess Robert Hutchins American educational philosopher Henrik Ibsen Norwegian playwright, Nobel Prize winner Henry James Well-known author Seymour Knebel journalist/author Benya Krik Leader of a criminal organization (Babel's character) Emanuel Isidore Lonoff Nathan's mentor, considered the most original storyteller since Melville and Hawthorne. Aka: Manny Hope Lonoff Lonoff's neglected wife Thomas Mann German novelist, Andrea's friend and mentor Chester Nimitz U.S. Admiral during World War II Lee Harvey Oswald Assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy Joachim Prinz Rabbi, the city's most admired Jew Andrea Rumbough Well-known journalist, Nathan's professor Carla Peterson Rumbough Oregon congresswoman, Andrea's mother Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland Levantine Valentino Lonoff's mate Peter van Pels Anne Frank's lover Diego Velázquez Spanish painter Leopold Wapter Judge Mrs. Wapter The judge's wife Thomas Wolfe American novelist, admired by Nathan Nathan Zuckerman Protagonist and narrator Viktor Zuckerman Nathan's father. Aka: Doc Zuckerman Annie   Sidney's mysterious mistress Betsy   Nathan's ex-girlfriend Birdie   One of Nathan's relatives Daniel   Anne Frank's uncle Dave   One of Nathan's relatives Dencombe   A novelist with a reputation (Henry James's character) Essie   Nathan's aunt Jenny   Sidney's wife McElroy   The overseer Murray   One of Nathan's relatives Richard   Nathan's cousin, Essie's son Robert   Nathan's cousin, Essie's son Sidney   Essie's brother, heir to Meema Chaya Teddy   Nathan's cousin, Viktor's powerful cousin Tessie   Nathan's aunt