|
''The Judas Boy'' is Volume V of the novel sequence ''Alms for Oblivion'' by Simon Raven, published in 1968. It was the fifth novel to be published in The ''Alms for Oblivion'' sequence and is the sixth novel chronologically. The story takes place in London, Athens and on Cyprus in 1962. ==Characters, in the order of appearance== Fielding Gray – Former officer turned writer. Protagonist of ''Fielding Gray'' and major character in ''The Sabre Squadron'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Terribly facially disfigured by a bomb explosion on Cyprus 1958. Sent to that same island in 1962 to make a documentary for his friend Tom Llewellyn at the BBC. Tom Llewyllyn – Successful writer. Appeared earlier in ''The Rich Pay Late'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Tessie Buttock – Hotel owner. Friend of Tom Llewellyn and Fielding Gray. Appeared in ''The Rich Pay Late'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Patricia Llewyllyn – Wife of Tom Llewyllyn, née Turbot. Seems to be very sloppy and somewhat mentally instable. Appeared in ''Friends in Low Places''. Enid Jackson – A very strict lady at the BBC who keeps pestering Tom Llewyllyn about his national insurance card. Maisie Malcolm – A prostitute who serves both Fielding Gray (of whom she is very fond of), Somerset Lloyd-James and Lord Canteloupe. Appeared earlier in ''The Rich Pay Late'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Gregory Stern – Publisher who has taken an unhealthy liking to his Jewish heritage lately. Husband of Isobel. Mentioned in ''Fielding Gray'' and ''The Rich Pay Late'' and appears in ''Friends in Low Places''. Isobel Stern – Née Turbot. Wife of Gregory Stern. Suffers a miscarriage. Captain Detterling – MP and former army man. Appeared in ''Fielding Gray'', ''The Sabre Squadron'' and ''The Rich Pay Late''. Became partner of his old colleague Fielding Gray when he became a writer in ''Friends in Low Places''. Leonard Percival – In the intelligence service. Appeared in ''The Sabre Squadron''. Sir Edwin Turbot – Former politician. Appeared in ''Sound The Retreat'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Very senile and is only mentioned. Somerset Lloyd-James – Editor and MP. A major character in ''Fielding Gray'', ''The Rich Pay Late'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Old friend of Fielding Gray and Tom Llewyllyn, though trying to hinder their documentary by all possible means. Lord Canteloupe – Marquis. Minor character in ''Sound The Retreat''. Mentioned in ''The Sabre Squadron'' and a major character in ''Friends in Low Places''. Minister with responsibility for recreation resources. Cousin of Detterling. Drinks heavily and is blunt and outspoken in general. Carton Weir – MP. Right hand of Lord Canteloupe despite the fact that the lord hates him. Has often to deal with the lord's outrageous public behaviour and smooth things over. Appeared in ''The Rich Pay Late'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Max de Freville – Member of high society and retired gambler looking for a comeback. Has an intimate but platonic relation with Angela Tuck. Appeared in ''The Sabre Squadron'', ''The Rich Pay Late'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Angela Tuck – Very promiscuous widow of 38. Appeared in ''Fielding Gray'', ''The Rich Pay Late'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Stratis Lykiadopolous – Greek gambler and friend of de Freville. Appeared in ''Friends in Low Places''. Georgios Grivas – Colonel. A real person who fought the British on Cyprus. Have correspondence with Fielding Gray. Earl Restarick – American who most likely works for CIA. Appeared in ''The Sabre Squadron'' where he posed as an historian. Savidis –American – Cypriot assistant of Restarick. Robert Constable – Provost of Lancaster College. A man of high moral standing. Appeared in ''Fielding Gray'', ''The Sabre Squadron'', ''The Rich Pay Late'' and ''Friends in Low Places''. Harriet Ongley – Widowed American and friend of de Freville. Decent. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Judas Boy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|