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The Song of the Lark · Character

Mr. Eckman

A shopkeeper in Moonstone.

minor

Also known as Eckman

First appearance: i

Mr. Eckman shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Eckman, a Swede who works in a packinghouse, takes Thea on a tour of the slaughterhouses but is disappointed by her lack of reaction.
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Mr. Eckman first appears in 0003 i.

In V: Eckman, a Swede who works in a packinghouse, takes Thea on a tour of the slaughterhouses but is disappointed by her lack of reaction.

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TKThea KronborgMKMrs. KronborgMLMrs. LorchMEMr. Eckman

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  • Extended Moonstone and Chicago network
  • Protagonist
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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