# Giorgio Viola — Nostromo character guide > Giorgio Viola in Nostromo by Joseph Conrad. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Old Giorgio, Old Viola, the Garibaldino, Giorgio Viola **First appearance:** 0003-nostromo ## Snapshot An old Italian Garibaldino who keeps the Sulaco lighthouse, he is the idealist of the humanitarian revolutions, stern, honourable, and unbending in his faith in men like his hero. ## Who they are Viola settled in Costaguana after fighting for Garibaldi, and now tends the lighthouse with his wife Teresa and their daughters, a living relic of the old republican faith. He measures every man against his revolutionary ideals, and his gruff respect for Nostromo is both a blessing and a burden, since the sailor must live up to a standard no ordinary man can bear. He matters because his moral seriousness anchors the novel's portrait of the people, and his household becomes the stage where Nostromo's private life and public legend collide. ## Relationships ### [Nostromo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/nostromo) _family_ Giorgio Viola treats Nostromo like a surrogate son, offering him paternal care and shelter. ### [Linda Viola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/linda_viola) _family_ Giorgio Viola is Linda's father, a stern and protective patriarch who values her loyalty. ### [Dr. Monygham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/dr_monygham) _social_ Dr. Monygham and Giorgio Viola are acquaintances, connected through their shared involvement in the community and the Goulds' circle. ### [Dr. Monygham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/dr_monygham) _social_ Dr. Monygham and Giorgio Viola are acquaintances, connected through their shared involvement in the community and the Goulds' circle. ### [Nostromo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/nostromo) _family_ Giorgio Viola treats Nostromo like a surrogate son, offering him paternal care and shelter. ### [Nostromo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/nostromo) _family_ Giorgio Viola treats Nostromo like a surrogate son, offering him paternal care and shelter. ### [Linda Viola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/linda_viola) _family_ Giorgio Viola is Linda's father, a stern and protective patriarch who values her loyalty. ### [Linda Viola](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/linda_viola) _family_ Giorgio Viola is Linda's father, a stern and protective patriarch who values her loyalty. ### [Dr. Monygham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/dr_monygham) _social_ Dr. Monygham and Giorgio Viola are acquaintances, connected through their shared involvement in the community and the Goulds' circle. ## In the story ### [Author's Note](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/author-s-note) The Garibaldino, idealist of old humanitarian revolutions, standing alongside Nostromo. ### [Nostromo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/nostromo) An old Garibaldino who runs the inn where Nostromo is a frequent presence. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/ii) His hotel near the harbor escapes looting during the riot. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iii) Old Garibaldino who barricades himself and his family in the café, armed with a shotgun, scornful of the rioters. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iv) Reflects on his revolutionary past, his contempt for money, and his sadness at the lost cause; stands guard at his door during the riot. ### [The Gould Concession](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vi) Giorgio Viola is mentioned as a relic of the Italian unification cause, which the marchesa's husband also fought for. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/viii) The old Garibaldino who comes out to thank Mrs. Gould for securing his house; announces he will rename it 'Albergo d'Italia Una' in memory of fallen comrades. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iv) Bares his head as the carriage stops; speaks of his wife's illness; recalls his own fighting days; declares 'We are all for the people—in the end.' ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/v) Mentioned indirectly as the capataz of the cargadores, noted by Father Corbelan as a confidant who does not drink. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/vi) Referenced as the Garibaldino who calls Nostromo 'the Incorruptible.' ### [Part III: The Lighthouse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/part-iii-the-lighthouse) The lighthouse keeper, who mistakenly shoots Nostromo, believing him to be a thief. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/i) The old Garibaldino who runs the Albergo d'Italia Una. He is respected for his austere republicanism and is left alone at the inn after others have cleared out. ### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/iv) Mentioned as having been with Dr. Monygham at Sotillo's headquarters. ### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/viii) Nostromo considers seeking him out after his wife's death; remembered for his cynical remarks about the powerful. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/xii) The Garibaldino, now a widower, agrees to become lighthouse keeper and blesses the betrothal of Nostromo and Linda, speaking of his dead wife. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/chapters/xiii) Animated and uneasy about Ramirez's supposed designs on Giselle; guards his honour and talks with Linda after Nostromo leaves. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters/giorgio_viola - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nostromo_se/characters