Lord Peter Views the Body · Character
Gherkins
A character associated with a humorous subplot about pickled gherkins.
minor
Also known as Pickled Gherkins
First appearance: the bibulous business of a matter of taste
Gherkins's tie to Lord Peter Wimsey is one of the pressures that moves Lord Peter Views the Body—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Lord Peter's ten-year-old nephew who discovers the Cosmographia and becomes fascinated by its illustrations.
Gherkins first appears in 0007 the bibulous business of a matter of taste.
With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Gherkins is likely a nickname for a minor character or servant in Lord Peter's social circle. With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Gherkins is likely a nickname for a minor character or servant in Lord Peter's social circle. With Lord Peter Wimsey (social): Gherkins is likely a nickname for a minor character or servant in Lord Peter's social circle.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Police and relatives
- Protagonist
- Lord Peter's associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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social · ambivalent
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- Lord Peter Wimsey
social · ambivalent
Gherkins is likely a nickname for a minor character or servant in Lord Peter's social… How this plays out →
- Lord Peter Wimsey
social · ambivalent
Gherkins is likely a nickname for a minor character or servant in Lord Peter's social… How this plays out →
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