In the Days of the Comet · Character
Gurker
A wealthy financier and political figure in the old world.
minor
First appearance: i dust in the shadows
Gurker shows up with force in The Cabinet Council. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, a Jew who confesses the monstrous self-conceit of his race and their focus on property.
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In The Cabinet Council: Chancellor of the Exchequer, a Jew who confesses the monstrous self-conceit of his race and their focus on property. Later, in I: Chancellor of the Exchequer; confesses for his race, lamenting…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Old World Political and Social Figures
- Pre-Change Love Triangle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Gurker in i dust in the shadows