Short Fiction · Character
Nikolai Ivannich
A named character with a patronymic, likely a local figure.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
Nikolai Ivannich shows up with force in A Goodly Life. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A widower storekeeper whom the narrator marries; he is thrifty, quiet, and initially hesitant due to her son.
Nikolai Ivannich first appears in 0001 short fiction.
In A Goodly Life: A widower storekeeper whom the narrator marries; he is thrifty, quiet, and initially hesitant due to her son.
Later, in Elijah, the Prophet: Semyon's thin-armed brother, who informs him of the trouble at home.
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- Breaking point
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