Topsy-Turvy · Character
Col. Boris Karkof
Russian diplomat and delegate whose hot temper leads him to a duel with the Inquiry Committee's secretary over the stalled polar affair.
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Also known as Boris Karkof, Col. Karkof, the diplomat Karkof
First appearance: In Which the Delegates from England, Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Russia Are Presented to the Reader
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Russian delegate, semi-military and semi-diplomat; stiff mustache, uncomfortable in civilian clothes, puzzled about the Association's hidden motives.
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Karkof represents Russia among the European delegates who grow increasingly despondent as months pass without word from Barbicane and his associates. Unlike the phlegmatic Jansen or the posturing Englishmen, Karkof's…
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- Other
Character groups
- Polar Auction Delegates
- Gun Club & Allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the terrifying confirmation that J.T. Maston’s calculat…
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