Book Companion Logo  THE TRANSIT OF VENUS
Characters By Chapter
EDITOR:
Remy Hale
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CH FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION
   Part I The Old World
1TedTiceAn astronomer.
 Tom A cat.
 CharmianThraleSefton Thrale's wife.
 SeftonThraleAn eminent scientist.
 LordLyttonServed as Viceroy of India.
 Grace MarianBellChristian Thrale's fiancĂ©.
 Grasper A dog.
2CarolineBellGrace's sister. aka: Caro.
 ChristianThraleProfessor Thrale's son.
 EdmundTiceSefton Thrale's acquaintance.
 PaulIvoryMrs. Thrale's godson. A playwright.
 HumbertWolfeAn Italian-born British poet.
 RupertBrookeAn English poet.
 RexIvoryA true poet. Paul's father.
 WernerHeisenbergA German theoretical physicist.
 JamesCookA British explorer, navigator and captain of the British Royal Navy.
 JamesShortA Scottish mathematician and manufacturer of optical instruments.
 GuillaumeLe GentilA French astronomer.
3Dora Grace and Caro's half-sister.
 Hesiod A Greek poet.
 Pindar An Ancient Greek lyric poet.
 John SingerSargentAn American expatriate artist.
 JohannesVermeerA Dutch painter.
4Peter PaulRubensA Flemish artist.
 Alexandra Queen of the United Kingdom.
 Prince Edward Duke of Kent.
 CecilBeatonBritish fashion photographer.
5Prince Arthur Duke of Connaught. Former Governor General of Canada.
 AlexanderCambridge1st Earl of Athlone. Former Gov.-Gen. of the Union of South Africa.
 JosephBanksAn English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences.
 MissMcLoodAn organist.
 FredericLeightonA British painter. Aka: Lord Leigh.
 MissGarsideThe librarian.
 Ernst One of Dora's neighbors.
 Rudolf One of Dora's neighbors.
 WinstonChurchillFormer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
 Mr.WhittleAn air-raid warden.
 Miss HolsterCaro's acquaintance.
 BenitoMussoliniFormer Prime Minister of Italy.
 JoanBrinsmeadFounder of Heath Robinson Museum.
 Mr.MarchmainDora's acquaintance.
6DouglasMacArthurAn American five-star general.
 CaptainGirlingTed's acquaintance.
8BethLomaxA well-off widow from the Victoria League.
 BruceIngotDora's husband.
 TertiaDragePaul Ivory's fiancĂ©.
9DanLaceyTed's mother's acquaintance.
 TonyMottTed's uncle.
 Lorna Ted's mother's cousin.
 Cec Lorna's mother.
 Moggie A tiger.
 OliverWadeA musical artist.
 Marian Caro's mother.
10Mrs.MullionTed's acquaintance.
 Mr.TruscottsTed's acquaintance. Aka: Sir Eric.
 Mr.BeardsleyTed's acquaintance.
 Charles Prince of Wales.
 NicholasCartledgeA captain. Tertia's acquaintance.
11Gavin Rex's elder son.
 AnnArborRex's acquaintance.
  WaddingA professor.
12Margaret Ted Tice's wife.
 Donald One of Margaret's father's students.
 Willie One of Margaret's father's students.
 Jacob GouldSchurmanAmerican-Canadian diplomat.
 CesarFranckA composer, pianist, organist and music teacher.
 CliveLeadbetterAn administrative officer.
   Part II The Contacts
14Dante One of Ted Tice's students.
 Leonardo One of Ted Tice's students.
 JeanVilarA French actor.
 GerardPhilipeA French actor.
 EstesKefauverFormer U.S. senator.
 Dwight D.Eisenhower34th U.S. President.
 NapoleonBonafarteA French statesman and military leader.
 AdamVailAmerican philanthropist.
 OrsonWellesAmerican actor, director, writer and producer.
 Breton Ted's friend.
 Georgede CuevasA Chilean-born ballet impresario and choreographer.
 ClementAttleeFormer Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
15Rastas Major Ingot's Labrador.
 Mandy An actor.
 WilliamShakespeareAn English playwright.
 Segonzac A middle-class painter.
 Mr.WhatsitPaul's acquaintance.
17ValdaFenchurchOne of Caro's officemates.
 Milly One of Caro's officemates.
 Pam One of Caro's officemates.
 Miranda One of Caro's officemates.
 Mr.SmedleysOne of the office girls' acquaintances.
 RenshawBrownsOne of the office girls' acquaintances.
 Mr.HaynesAn older man in Planning.
 Mr.DandridgeMr. Haynes' colleague.
 Mrs.DoodsA charwoman.
 Mr.BostockOne of Valda's acquaintances.
 Mr.MilesOne of Valda's acquaintances.
 Mr.HoskinsOne of Valda's acquaintances.
 Mr.FarquharOne of Valda's acquaintances.
18Conrad Bruce's acquaintance.
19LewisMorrisU.S. Congressperson.
 Alfred ComynLyallA British civil servant, literary historian and poet.
 Scheherazade The storyteller in the frame narrative of Middle collection of tales.
 Monica Paul Ivory's mother.
 Elise Paul's sister-in-law.
 JulietteRecamierA French socialite.
 Nicolasde StaelA French-Russian painter.
 MadameDe SevigneA French aristocrat.
 Mrs. HumphryWardA British novelist.
 GeorgeByronAn English peer, who was a poet and politician. Aka: Lord Byron.
20GladPomfretDora's friend.
 ErnestoPrataA lawyer.
 RichardTurpinAn English highwayman. Aka: Dick.
 EdmundHalleyA British astronomer.
 SidPomfretGlad's husband.
 GwenMorphewGlad's friend.
 Fate Major Ingot's friend.
 ManoelSalgadoA lawyer.
21MegShentallDora's new friend.
22RobertSchumannA German composer.
 Madonna American singer-songwriter.
 Hugh Grace's second son.
 RobertBrowningAn English poet and playwright.
   Part III The New World
23Archimedes A Greek mathematician.
 Aubrey DrakeGrahamA Canadian rapper.
 Josie Adam Vail's daughter.
25DotCleaverDora's friend.
 PabloPicassoSpanish painter.
 Venusde MiloAn Ancient Greek statue.
26Myra Josie's school friend.
 Una Adam's sister.
 Hansi Una's lover.
 Charlotte Adam's first wife.
27Vincentvan GoghA Dutch painter.
 GuyBurgessA British diplomat and Soviet agent.
 DonaldMacleanA British diplomat and member of the Cambridge Five spy.
 Sardanapalus The last king of Assyria, according to the Greek writer Ctesias.
 TrishBootleDora's friend.
 Hotspurr A cat.
28MissRatchittThe doyenne.
 CordeliaWadeThe secretary.
 ArmandElphinstoneChristian Thrale's colleague.
 Jeremy Christian Thrale's elder son.
 MissMellishChristian Thrale's acquaintance.
 Ruffus A cat.
 JaneAustenAn English novelist.
 CaesarAugustusFormer Roman emperor.
 Rupert Grace Thrale's third son.
   Part IV The Culmination
29Aristophanes A comic playwright.
 Confucius A Chinese philosopher.
 JosephineBonafarteThe Empress of the French.
 Burt Josie's friend.
 RamonTregearA poet.
 Vicente Caro's acquaintance.
31Stevenson Adam Vail's acquaintance.
 McGeorgeBundyAn American academic served as U.S. Nat'l security adviser.
 DeanRuskFormer U.S. Secretary of State.
 John F.Kennedy35th U.S. President.
 RobertMcNamaraFormer U.S. Secretary of Defense.
 Lyndon B.Johnson36th U.S. President.
 CamNewtonAmerican football quarterback.
 MargaretJonesMarried to Antony Armstrong-Jones. Countess of Snowdon.
 RichardNixon37th U.S. President.
 SpiroAgnewFormer Vice President of the United States.
 GeorgeWashington1st U.S. President.
32Vendler A scientist.
33AngusDanceRupert's doctor.
 SisterHubbardRupert's acquaintance.
 Jean A pediatrician.
 ManfredMillsPaul's acquaintance.
 Ernie Grace's acquaintance.
 Mario A hairdresser.
 AgaKhan IThe governor of Kirman.
 IrisMurdockA British-Irish novelist.
 AleksandrSolzhenitsynA Russian novelist, philosopher, historian.
 Elissa A boat.
 ScipioAfricanusA Roman general.
34Felix Paul's son.
 Madeline Manfred's wife.
 MarcelProustA French novelist.
 Phobos A dog.
 Mars Ted's son.
35VictorLockerPaul's acquaintance.
 GodfreyLockerVictor's father.
 Howard A decorator.
 AdolfHitlerA German politician and the leader of the Nazi Party,
 Valentine Paul's adopted child.
36John EdwardMasefieldAn English poet and writer.
 FrederickDeliusAn English composer.
 Henry IV King of England from 1399 to 1413.
 Gregory VII Born Hildebrand of Savana, was pope from 1073 to 1085.
 WilliamWordsworthAn English Roman poet.
The Transit of Venus suggested by Barbara Irwin
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