Short Fiction · Character
Vanessa Pennington
A woman whose name is a source of social amusement.
minor
Also known as Vanessa
First appearance: the baker s dozen
Vanessa Pennington shows up with force in Crosscurrents. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A poor widow who marries Alaric Clyde but struggles with wilderness life, longing for civilization and respectability.
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- Practical joke victims
- Socially overwhelmed characters
- Social confusion catalysts
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