The End of the Tether · Character

Captain Provost

A fellow sea captain and acquaintance of Whalley.

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First appearance: iv

Captain Provost shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as Sterne's former captain, under whom he served before joining the Sofala.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the psychological reversal where Mr. Van Wyk’s long…

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