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Håkan Söderström

This character is the protagonist of the novel and the prologue joins him aboard a ship bound for Alaska, on which he is working as a one-man security team for the owner of the ship. This character tells the ship's crew about his multifaceted life and the story he tells ultimately makes up the body of the novel. This character's trials and tribulations began when he got separated from his older brother as they attempted to board a ship bound for New York City.

James Brennan

This character and his family meet the protagonist when he mistakenly boards a ship headed for California. This character tells the protagonist about his plan to mine for gold and he invites the protagonist to accompany his family on their journey toward this character's gold claim. This character is ultimately forced to give up his gold claim to...

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