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Hartman

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

minor

First appearance: the repairer of reputations

Hartman shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Hartman is referenced as someone Fallowby has distanced himself from, with suspicion of rotten dealings.
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In I: Hartman is referenced as someone Fallowby has distanced himself from, with suspicion of rotten dealings. Later, in II: Accused by…

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IWII WestJTJ. TrentCOColetteEBEdward BurkesJSJack ScottHAHartman

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse supporting cast
  • Friends and acquaintances
  • Parisian artists and models

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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