Racundra’s First Cruise · Character
The Harbourmaster
The harbourmaster of a port visited, possibly the same as the Ancient.
minor
Also known as harbourmaster
First appearance: run to paternoster
The Harbourmaster shows up with force in Old Baltic Port and New. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A friend of the narrator, who sailed his skiff and whose wife provided lodging and coffee.
The Harbourmaster first appears in 0008 run to paternoster.
In Old Baltic Port and New: A friend of the narrator, who sailed his skiff and whose wife provided lodging and coffee.
Later, in Kuivast to Werder: The lighthouse-keeper who provides information about the local waters and the fate of the schooners.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
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