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The Vannis
An Italian family who run a dancing pavilion in Black Hawk.
minor
Also known as Vannis
First appearance: vii
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended community and later life
- Protagonist
- Central characters and family
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Jim’s solitary reading of Virgil’s *Georgics* marks the emotional and psychological peak because it crystalliz…
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