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Window

This is the means by which Allan escapes the nursing home on his 100th birthday.

Suitcase

This is the object that Allan steals from a man at the bus station.

Closed Train Station

This setting is the locale where Julius lives.

The Soviet Union

This setting is where Allan's father died fighting for socialism.

Freezer

This setting is where the character Bolt dies.

Spain

This setting is where Allan goes with Esteban and later meets General Franco.

New York

This setting is where Allan arrives shortly before World War II. Due to his lack of papers, he is held in confinement here by immigration authorities.

The Manhattan Project

This was the name of a top-secret program established in the United States for developing atomic weapons. Allan becomes involved in the program for a brief time in the narrative.

Los Alamos

This setting is where Allan travels to...

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