Nostromo · Character
Holroyd
A powerful American financier backing the Gould Concession.
minor
Also known as Mr. Holroyd, The great Holroyd
First appearance: nostromo
Holroyd shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as the great man in the United States who corresponds with Charles Gould about the mine.
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In VII: Referenced as the great man in the United States who corresponds with Charles Gould about the mine. Later, in I: The head of the silver and steel interests in California, who discreetly supports the Ribierist…
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