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Basil Pascali

This character is a paid informant of the Ottoman Empire, and has been living on a small Greek island for twenty years, reporting to the Sultan in Constantinople the activities of the residents.

Anthony Bowles

A self-proclaimed amateur archeologist, this character has come to the island under the pretense of research.

Lydia Neuman and Pasha

Spanish in origin, but of Jewish extraction, this character's family now lives in France. Coming from a wealthy family, this character is a painter, and the love interest of Pascali.

This character is the local authority on the Greek island.

Izzet

The land agent of Pasha, this character is a small, vigilant man, prone to excitability and emotion.

Herr Gesing

This character is a German commercial agent residing at least temporarily on the island.

Doctor Hogan

Perhaps the only genuine character in the novel, this character left his lucrative practice in...

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