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Major Lumsden
A military man involved in the bone of contention.
minor
Also known as Lumsden
First appearance: the undignified melodrama of the bone of contention
Major Lumsden first appears in 0005 the undignified melodrama of the bone of contention.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Military and old friends
- Burdock family case
- Extended cast
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional/psychological peak occurs as the passengers' morbid fascination with the faceless corpse escalat…
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