Pelle the Conqueror · Character
Thatcher Holm
A thatcher who works on roofs and tells stories.
minor
Also known as old thatcher Holm, Holm
First appearance: xvii
Thatcher Holm shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as having once drawn a soul like a thread from a thief's thumb.
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In V: Referenced as having once drawn a soul like a thread from a thief's thumb. Later, in XVIII: Holm accompanies Pelle to the harbor, commenting on the steamer and recognizing Per Anker's son. He is talkative but…
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- Other
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- Later life associates and minor characters
- Pelle's family and early influences
- Immigrant workers and community
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Thatcher Holm in xvii