When God Laughs · Character
Joseph Clancy
A sailor involved in a mutiny.
minor
Also known as Clancy
First appearance: make westing
Joseph Clancy shows up with force in A Curious Fragment. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the two overseers of Hell's Bottom who misappropriate the slave fund and are punished by Vanderwater.
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse characters in maritime and philosophical tales
- Sailors on troubled ships
- Protagonist
- Love, loss, and conflict
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