The Son of the Wolf · Character
Edwin Bentham
A clubman and society man thrust by mischance into a man's body, he trails the Klondike rush while his wife breaks trail ahead of him.
supporting
Also known as Edwin, Bentham, Edwin Bentham—he
First appearance: the wife of a king
As a supporting figure in The Son of the Wolf, Edwin Bentham is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A weak, selfish man who does not appreciate his wife and forces her to leave a dinner party.
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Edwin Bentham is one of the strange waifs the gold rush drags north—indolent, vain, and utterly dependent on the wife who flatters him into pretending he leads. On the trail he follows in the rear while Grace breaks…
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- Family
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Character groups
- Love and Dark Secrets
- Native and White Conflict
- Gold Seekers and Society
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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