# the Desperate Lark — The Book of Wonder character guide

> the Desperate Lark in The Book of Wonder by Lord Dunsany.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-book-of-wonder

## Who they are

A character from a story within the book.

## Relationships

### [Captain Shard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_book_of_wonder_se/characters/captain_shard)

_friendship_

Captain Shard and the Desperate Lark are fellow adventurers, bound by a shared love of daring exploits.

## In the story

### [Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_book_of_wonder_se/chapters/distressing-tale-of-thangobrind-the-jeweller)

Not directly present; the Merchant Prince's daughter is mentioned but not named in this excerpt.

### [The Loot of Bombasharna](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_book_of_wonder_se/chapters/the-loot-of-bombasharna)

Shard's ship, too well known to navies; sent away empty after the crew moves to the island, later captured by a Spanish admiral.

### [Miss Cubbidge and the Dragon of Romance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_book_of_wonder_se/chapters/miss-cubbidge-and-the-dragon-of-romance)

Not directly present, but the chapter evokes the romantic, mythical atmosphere associated with such creatures.

## Links

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