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Ira J. Nutcombe

A wealthy American uncle whose death sets the plot in motion.

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Also known as Ira J., Nutcombe, old Nutcombe, Ira Nutcombe, Mr. Ira Nutcombe, old Mr. Nutcombe, old Ira Nutcombe, Uncle Ira

First appearance: uneasy money

Ira J. Nutcombe shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as an old American Bill met at Marvis Bay; Claire thinks Bill could have gotten money from him.
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In I: Mentioned as an old American Bill met at Marvis Bay; Claire thinks Bill could have gotten money from him. Later, in IV: The deceased millionaire who left his fortune to Bill as a reward for curing his golf slice,…

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FLFlackLDLord DawlishEBElizabeth BoydGNGerald NicholsNBNutty BoydIJIra J. Nutcombe

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Nutcombe fortune and estate
  • Protagonist
  • Central romantic entanglements

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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