Harry

Harry Copeland is an eccentric ex-soldier. He is of Jewish descent, maintains excellent physical health, and displays a great deal of intelligence and character throughout the novel. He falls madly in love with Catherine Hale, who he appears to understand almost instantly, and who returns his love almost as quickly. He comes into conflict with the mafia, led by Verderame, who appears to be extorning his business with the objective of making it go under, and this concerns Harry a great deal. Despite the fact that he has every opportunity to leave the business behind and start afresh anywhere he chooses, he is concerned for what will happen to his father's business and its employees if he simply abandons them. This causes him to confront the mob boss a number of times and places his life at great risk. Harry takes every available opportunity to begin arguments with...