The Shooting Party (novel)
The Shooting Party is a novel by Isabel Colegate that won the 1981 WH Smith Literary Award. It was adapted into a 1985 film The Shooting Party. It is published as part of the Penguin Books Modern Classic series.
Characters
The book features a large cast of characters including:
- Sir Randolph - estate owner and host
- Minnie - hostess, wife of Sir Randolph
- Glass - gamekeeper
- Dan - his son
- Tom Harker - estate worker (and poacher)
- Gilbert, Lord Hartlip - guest shooter
- Aline, Lady Hartlip - wife of Lord Hartlip
- Lionel Stephens - guest shooter
- Bob, Lord Lilburn - guest
- Olivia, Lady Lilburn - guest, wife of Lord Lilburn
- Sir Reuben - wealthy Jewish merchant
- Count Rakassyi - young Hungarian guest
- Harry Stamp - neighbour to Sir Randolph
- Charles Farquar - guest, good looking friend of Aline Hartlip
- Ida - daughter of hosts Sir Randolph and Minnie
- Cicely - Ida's eldest daughter
- Marcus - Ida's son
- Violet - Ida's third child, and younger daughter
- Osbert - Ida's youngest child
- Tommy - Farmers son, Cicely's contemporary.Out of his depth.
- Cornelius Cardew - philosopher, vegetarian, animal rights activist
- Charlie Pass - Sir Randolph's loader
- Jarvis - Gilbert's loader
- Percy Maidment - Lionel's loader
- John - house footman
- Ellen - Cicely's maid
- Mary - maid
- Rogers - head butler
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