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Edward Martin
A minor character appearing in later books.
minor
First appearance: i madame clarence s drawing room
Edward Martin shows up with force in § 1. The page is where that presence becomes real.
President of the Steel Trust; dresses as a poor man to escape his life and strangles a beggar in a fit of envy.
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- Extended Cast of Minor and Background Characters
- Protagonist
- Political and Military Antagonists
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- Closing
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