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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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ABAlexander Burr…TKTom KingAMAdolph MunsterRVRoger Vanderwa…JSJohnny SheehanJCJoseph Clancy

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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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  • Closing

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