Short Fiction · Character
Menotti
An Italian fisherman or boatman in Balaklava.
minor
Also known as Menotti
First appearance: the river of life
Menotti shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as part of the Italian team; likely an engineer or assistant involved in the diving operations.
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- Biblical and Romantic Figures
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