The Splendid Spur · Character
Jan Tergagle
A Cornish character, possibly a musician or storyteller.
minor
Also known as Joan—Jan Tergagle
First appearance: xiii i buy a looking glass at bodmin fair and meet with mr hannibal tingcomb
Jan Tergagle shows up with force in I Ride Down Into Temple: And Am Well Treated There. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Joan's father; found drunk and cursing in the hovel.
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In I Ride Down Into Temple: And Am Well Treated There: Joan's father; found drunk and cursing in the hovel. Later, in How Joan Saved the Army of the West; and Saw the Fight on Braddock Down: The cat, mentioned as a…
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- Other
Character groups
- Supporting Cast & Faction
- Main Royalist Characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it presents the protagonist’s emotional nadir—his bitter humili…
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- I Ride Down Into Temple: And Am Well Treated There
- How Joan Saved the Army of the West; and Saw the Fight on Braddock Down
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See Jan Tergagle in xiii i buy a looking glass at bodmin fair and meet with mr hannibal tingcomb