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Edward King

Father of Tom King, an old farmer.

minor

Also known as Old Edward King, old Edward King

First appearance: the strength of god

Edward King shows up with force in A Man of Ideas. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sarah's father, a small, nervous man with a queer laugh, who is initially threatening but is won over by Joe's ideas.
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