The Inheritors · Character
Mr. Gurnard
A cynically immoral politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer, said to be the type of the age and the spirit of its future.
supporting
Also known as Gurnard
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As a supporting figure in The Inheritors, Mr. Gurnard is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is portrayed as a political opponent of Churchill and Fox, possibly allied with the mysterious young woman.
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Gurnard is the narrator's brother-in-law and, by the sister's account, a Dimensionist who uses Fox and Churchill as pieces before discarding them. He passes for a cynic while Fox plays the Old Morality business against…
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- Other
Character groups
- Narrator's social circle
- Protagonist
- Extended family and minor associates
- Historical and domestic figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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