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Mr. Barnabas

A retired clergyman and father of Franklyn and Conrad, proud of his sons' ideas yet quick to bristle when anyone questions his authority on longevity.

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Also known as Barnabas, the Brothers Barnabas, Barnabas Alarmed, Barnabas Ingratitude, Barnabas Rising, Barnabas No, Barnabas Yah, Barnabas Hoarse, Barnabas Stuff, Barnabas Interrupting, Barnabas Choking, Doctor Barnabas

First appearance: part ii the gospel of the brothers barnabas

As a supporting figure in Back to Methuselah, Mr. Barnabas is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Mr. Barnabas moves through the brothers' orbit as a fond but prickly elder, defending his sons' reputations while guarding his own standing as the era's foremost authority on the duration of human life. When a newspaper…

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See Mr. Barnabas in part ii the gospel of the brothers barnabas

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Character groups

  • Barnabas Circle
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See Mr. Barnabas in part ii the gospel of the brothers barnabas