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Joanna Phippard

A proud, masterful woman who learns on her voyage to a new life that her husband already has a wife alive in England.

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Also known as Joanna, the Joanna

First appearance: destiny and a blue cloak

As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Joanna Phippard is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The woman Shadrach marries; she is ambitious and pushes her husband to seek fortune at sea.
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Joanna Phippard marries a man of wealth and foreign manner, only to hear his confession mid-voyage that a scandalous first wife still lives. Rather than break, she takes command of the wreckage, dictating the terms of…

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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