Five Weeks in a Balloon · Character
John Petherick
A British explorer and consul referenced in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Petherick
First appearance: ii
John Petherick shows up with force in Chapter V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
English consul at Karthoum, equipped a steamer to support Speke's expedition.
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- Referenced Historical Explorers
- Protagonist
- Central Expedition Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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