The Land of Little Rain · Character
Jim Calkins
A miner and acquaintance in the desert settlements.
minor
Also known as Jim
First appearance: Jimville
Jim Calkins's tie to Bill Gerry is one of the pressures that moves The Land of Little Rain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Discovered the Bully Boy mine and named Squaw Gulch after finding a dying woman and her baby there.
Jim Calkins first appears in 0008 jimville.
With Bill Gerry (friendship): Bill Gerry and Jim Calkins are frequent allies, possibly working together in mining or trading ventures. With Wilkins (friendship): Jim Calkins and Wilkins are frequent associates, possibly sharing a camp or mutual interests in the frontier life. With Three Finger (friendship): Jim Calkins and Three Finger have a friendly association, possibly sharing interests in prospecting or local news.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Miners and desert guides
- Diverse desert community figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Bill Gerry
friendship · positive
Bill Gerry and Jim Calkins are frequent allies, possibly working together in mining or… How this plays out →
- Wilkins
friendship · positive
- Three Finger
friendship · positive
- Long Tom Basset
friendship · positive
- Dimmick
social · ambivalent
- Bill Gerry
friendship · positive
Bill Gerry and Jim Calkins are frequent allies, possibly working together in mining or… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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