The Names | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

James Axton - This character makes a living assessing risk in European and Middle-east countries.

Owen Brademas - This character leads an ineffective archeological dig in Greece.

Tap Axton - This character has developed a secret language.

Kathryn Axton - This character blossoms personally after divorcing her husband.

Ann Maitland - This character has an affair with a mysterious and secretive Greek man.

Charles Maitland - This character is trapped in a mid-life malaise that separates him from his wife.

Andreas Eliades - This character may be a Greek intelligence agent.

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