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The Country of the Pointed Firs · Character

Monroe Pennell

A name from the past, briefly referenced.

minor

Also known as Monroe

First appearance: xiii poor joanna

Monroe Pennell shows up with force in XX: Along Shore. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Skipper of the lobster smack Miranda; he throws a drowsy boy overboard to wake him.
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Monroe Pennell first appears in 0012 xiii poor joanna.

In XX: Along Shore: Skipper of the lobster smack Miranda; he throws a drowsy boy overboard to wake him.

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  • Escalation
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See Monroe Pennell in xiii poor joanna
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