Richard Hannay

Mary Lamington

Mary and Richard are in love, with a deepening romantic relationship that grows throughout the story.

Moxon Ivery

Ivery and Hannay are direct enemies, with Hannay hunting Ivery as a dangerous spy.

Mary Lamington

Mary and Richard are in love, with a deepening romantic relationship that grows throughout the story.

Moxon Ivery

Ivery and Hannay are direct enemies, with Hannay hunting Ivery as a dangerous spy.

Mary Lamington

Mary and Richard are in love, with a deepening romantic relationship that grows throughout the story.

Moxon Ivery

Ivery and Hannay are direct enemies, with Hannay hunting Ivery as a dangerous spy.

Mr. Standfast Part I

The protagonist, a general recalled from the front for a secret mission.

The Wicket-Gate

The protagonist, a brigadier general, is reluctantly persuaded to go undercover as Cornelius Brand.

The Reflections of a Cured Dyspeptic

Hannay meets with Blenkiron in London, learns of the spy network, and agrees to go undercover in Glasgow.

IV: Andrew Amos

Narrator and protagonist, operating under the alias Cornelius Brand. He meets Andrew Amos in Glasgow and intervenes in a street fight to protect Abel Gresson.

Various Doings in the West

Narrator, traveling undercover as Brand, following Gresson.

VI: The Skirts of the Coolin

Travels under the alias Cornelius Brand, navigating the Highlands toward Skye.

I Hear of the Wild Birds

Undercover as Cornelius Brand, Hannay tracks Wake to a cave in Skye and discovers Wake is an ally. He reveals his true identity as a British general.

The Adventures of a Bagman

Disguised as Mr. McCaskie, a publisher's traveller; travels south from Skye, evading police and enemy agents.

IX: I Take the Wings of a Dove

Narrator and protagonist; fleeing police, uses Archie's flight to escape.

X: The Advantages of an Air Raid

Returns to London, is arrested during an air raid, and later released by Macgillivray; reflects on his mission and fears Ivery's escape.

The Valley of Humiliation

Returns to his flat in low spirits, reads Peter's letter, and later rallies the group to continue pursuing Ivery.

XII: I Become a Combatant Once More

Narrator and protagonist; returns to front-line duty, commands a brigade and division, and continues his private investigation of Ivery.

The Adventure of the Picardy Château

Investigates the Château and reunites with Mary Lamington, expressing his love for her.

Mr. Blenkiron Discourses on Love and War

Narrator; receives orders for Paris, reflects on his hatred for Ivery and love for Mary, and undergoes briefings for special service.

St. Anton

Disguised as the porter Joseph Zimmer, Hannay arrives in St. Anton to care for Peter Pienaar.

XVI: I Lie on a Hard Bed

Captured and strapped into a device by Ivery; manages to free his right arm and discovers he is in a different room than expected.

XVII: The Col of the Swallows

Desperate and feverish after escaping the Pink Chalet, Hannay commandeers a car to pursue Ivery and save Mary, then resolves to cross the dangerous Col of the Swallows with Wake.

The Underground Railway

The narrator who recounts Mary's story; his forged letter is used to lure Mary to the inn.

XIX: The Cage of the Wild Birds

Exhausted and captive, Hannay observes the confrontation and insists Ivery face the front lines.

The Storm Breaks in the West

Returns to the front, learns of the German breakthrough, and prepares to take over his old division.

How an Exile Returned to His Own People

Takes command of a division, arranges Blenkiron's commission, confronts Ivery, and leads a counter-stroke.

The Summons Comes for Mr. Standfast

Hannay awakens from a deep sleep, reflects on the battle and the loss of Wake, and struggles with the tension of waiting for the French relief. He experiences a shift in mood from anxiety to hope.