Look Homeward, Angel · Character
Bacchus Pentland
A member of the Pentland family, known for his drinking.
minor
Also known as Bacchus Pentland, Bacchus, Uncle Bacchus
First appearance: look homeward angel
Bacchus Pentland shows up with force in The Stonecutter's Legacy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the prophet Oliver recalls from his youth, now a member of the Pentland family.
Bacchus Pentland first appears in 0003 look homeward angel.
In The Stonecutter's Legacy: Mentioned as the prophet Oliver recalls from his youth, now a member of the Pentland family.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Boarding House & Community
- Gant Family Core
- Love Interests & Authority
- Protagonist
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Gant, having emerged from his "charnel-house of death," witnesses Eugene's triumph and feels his heart "lifted…
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