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Tam Dale
Boatman and associate of Black Andie, involved in the Bass Rock escape.
minor
Also known as Tam, Dale, Tam Dale
First appearance: xiv the bass
Tam Dale shows up with force in XV: Black Andie’s Tale of Tod Lapraik. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Andie's father, a former soldier and warden of the Bass Rock; central figure in the tale of Tod Lapraik.
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Character groups
- Bass Rock Escape
- Earlier Adventure Ties
- Main Edinburgh Plot
- Minor Characters and Contacts
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it forces David Balfour to confront the emotional and psychologica…
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See Tam Dale in xiv the bass