Mr. Standfast · Character
Laidlaw
A Scottish soldier.
minor
First appearance: part i xii i become a combatant once more
Laidlaw shows up with force in The Storm Breaks in the West. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Staff officer who gives Hannay the grim news of the German breakthrough and the retreat.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and identity crisis point where Richard…
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See Laidlaw in part i xii i become a combatant once more