The House by the River · Character
Reverend Peter Tarrant
A clergyman and likely relative of Muriel Tarrant.
minor
Also known as The Reverend Peter, The Reverend Peter Tarrant, Peter, Peter Tarrant, the Rev. Peter, The Rev. Peter
First appearance: ix
Reverend Peter Tarrant's tie to John Egerton is one of the pressures that moves The House by the River—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A huge clergyman with a brick-red face, towering at six foot eight, with a voice like a Tube train and a laugh like bursting shells.
Reverend Peter Tarrant first appears in 0008 ix.
With John Egerton (social): John and Reverend Tarrant are acquaintances, with John occasionally seeking the reverend's counsel or using him as a social pawn. With John Egerton (social): John and Reverend Tarrant are acquaintances, with John occasionally seeking the reverend's counsel or using him as a social pawn.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Byrne Household Staff
- Minor Local Families
- Community and Family Collectives
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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social · ambivalent
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social · ambivalent
John and Reverend Tarrant are acquaintances, with John occasionally seeking the… How this plays out →
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See Reverend Peter Tarrant in ix