A Farewell to Arms · Character
Count Greffi
Elderly Italian nobleman who plays billiards with Frederic in Stresa.
minor
Also known as The Count Greffi
First appearance: xxxiv
Count Greffi shows up with force in Book IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Frederic plays billiards with him in Stresa before the escape.
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In Book IV: Frederic plays billiards with him in Stresa before the escape. Later, in Chapter XXXV: A 94-year-old former diplomat; plays…
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