The Brave New World is a satirical systems novel with many protagonists. The information in this section is intended to help you get back on track with who is who and what is what, if you''ve been taking a break and reading other novels in the meantime.
A word of warning: this is primarily a satirical novel, so it makes merciless fun of everything and everyone. If your sensibilities are easily offended, you might want to read something else. Also, there is no defined single main character. The hero here is all of humanity, all of humankind, with all of its vices and virtues.
Please do not confuse a systems novel with a novel featuring a system: they are different beasts. A systems novel is about the systems that make a society work - sex, economics, politics, ideologies, science, and so on. If this sounds dry to you, rest assured that The Brave New World contains plenty of adventure, and it''s a very easy read.
The Table of Contents will be helpful if you prefer to follow a single subplot: it lets you identify which chapters are about the characters you are interested in. But be warned: the first fifty chapters or so all contain important information about the whole New World setup. It is quite complex, and it might be better to read the initial chapters in their original sequence before focusing on reading about a specific set of characters.
I chose this approach over using a ten-chapter information dump; it would have made for a very heavy start. Once past that, the story focuses on a single subplot for a number of chapters at a time, somewhat like a series of novellas.
I hope you enjoy reading this more than I enjoy writing it. You know - it''s hard, at times.
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LIST OF CHARACTERS BY LOCATION/SUBPLOT (UPDATED PERIODICALLY)
UNITED NATIONS
Carlton Brock – US president, later UN governor of the US and US territory in the New World
Dick Brody – NYPD police captain and chief of security in the UN building
Jean Caron – French, former EU head, now head of Colonial Council
Dieter Fabrizi – president of Switzerland
John Gregson – captain of the Great Western
Ruslan Grot – Russian president
Jerry Hard - Brock''s bodyguard
John Knox – medical doctor at the UN
Margaret Kombo – president of Congo
Juliette Lepine – prime minister of Canada
Roy McAdam – US army general in charge of New York colony in the New World
Gus Merton - US Army general in charge of New Denver colony in the New World
Nelson Odongo – UN secretary general, later Chairman of new government
Lea Panatella - Carlton Brock''s assistant
Sonia Patel – Indian, environmental expert
Mark Penny – US vice-president, later president
Olaf Troll – Norwegian, economics genius
Wang Wei – Chinese leader
Kasper Weinberger – head of IMF, later Finance Minister in new government
Guido Worst – Swiss, political scientist
NEW YORK, US
Li Yang -teenage orphan
Li Chen - Li Yang''s little sister, deceased
Jake Donato - Li Yang''s boyhood friend
Charlene \u0026 Harper Lee – Li Yang''s roommates in the apartment
Bobby and Olga - Harper Lee''s friends in New York
Rose Fogerty – owner/landlady of the apartment, deceased
NEW YORK, THE NEW WORLD
Ed Nanni - US army private
Janice Wilkinson - US army corporal, assistant to general McAdam
NAPA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, US
Kirk Lander – senator, head of Lander clan
Adam, Bernard Lander – sons from first marriage
Debbie Lander – Kirk Lander''s third wife
Karen Lander - Kirk Lander''s daughter, married to Randy Trueman
Randy Trueman – captain in the US Marines
John Vorner – Landers'' neighbor, a farmer
Libby Placek - California senator, later governor in the New World
Kitty Zeist – Sacramento socialite, friend of Kirk''s
SEATTLE \u0026 WASHINGTON STATE, US
Amanda Queen, Fiona Fizz, Linda Love, Betty Blue, Sharon Starr - the Amazons
Sheila and Mary - sisters, friends and fellow colonists of the Amazons
Kevin Stringer – former Olympic medalist, archery instructor
Jeffrey Bent - Sharon''s cousin in Skykomish
Brian Madison – sheriff in Skykomish
Jim Haley – sheriff''s deputy in Skykomish
Luke Kovacs – mayor in Skykomish
Evan Vanderhorn – Washington state senator, governor in the New World
Ron Pierce – president of Bandidos MC Seattle chapter
MUMBAI AREA, INDIA
Samir \u0026 Rani Sharma – young Indian couple
Madan \u0026 Kali – Indian couple, Samir \u0026 Rani''s allies in the New World
Amrita, Neil – teenagers that have joined Samir \u0026 Rani
Paul Leduc - owner of a supermarket near Samir''s home in Mumbai
Arjun Varma – Indian army sergeant, military leader in the New World
PORT DOUGLAS, AUSTRALIA
Harold \u0026 Gladys Pendelton – retired couple
David \u0026 Susan Ramsey – retired couple
Sean Ramsey - son, a doctor in Melbourne, Australia
JOKKMOKK, SWEDEN
Sven Holm – president of the Viking MC
Olaf Berg – Holm''s deputy
Vidar Karlsson – Viking MC member
Henrik, Lennart, Martin, Jens, Lasse, Uwe, Karl, Erik - Viking MC members
Lena, Ingrid, Kirsten, Ulla, Eva – female Viking MC members
Max Dahl – Jokkmokk police chief
Stefan Sonberg - Jokkmokk''s mayor
Oskar Blom - Jokkmokk''s jeweler
Lars Larsson – the most intelligent policeman in Jokkmokk
Elias Persson - owner of farm neighboring Holm''s farm near Jokkmokk
PACIFIC OCEAN \u0026 PHILIPPINES \u0026 INDONESIA
Gabriel Cruz – billionaire from the Philippines
Rafi Susanto – multimillionaire from Indonesia
James - Susanto''s valet
Felipe, Francis, Juan, Paco - Susanto''s crewmen from his yacht, the Golden Dawn
Peter and Paul Christian - mayor and governor of Pitcairn Island
TABLE OF CONTENTS (CHAPTER NUMBER, NAME, SUBPLOT/PROTAGONISTS/ACTION LOCATION)
1 - The End of the World - Li Yang, United Nations, New York
2 - A Letter From the Future - United Nations, New York
3 -Death in a Parking Lot - Li Yang, New York
4 - The First Colonist - United Nations, New York
5 - The Magic Bed - Samir \u0026 Rani, Mumbai \u0026 New World
6 - A King''s Feast - Li Yang, New York
7 - The New World Order - United Nations, New York
8 - The Millionaire''s Clever Third Wife - Lander clan, California
9 - Making Love in the New World - Samir \u0026 Rani, Mumbai/New World
10 - The Naked Threesome - the Pendeltons \u0026 the Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
11 - The Dawn of the Vikings - Viking MC members, Jokkmokk police, Sweden
12 - A Steam Renaissance - United Nations, New York
13 - Horses and Guns - Li Yang, New York
14 - The Senator''s Toga - Lander clan, California
15 - The Invasion Begins - United Nations, New York
16 - A New War in the Old World - Samir \u0026 Rani, Mumbai
17 - The Battle for New York - United Nations, Li Yang, New York
18 - The Tragic Fate of Gladys Pendelton - the Pendeltons \u0026 the Ramseys, Port Douglas/New World
19 - Dinosaur Island - Rafi Susanto, Gabriel Cruz, Pacific Ocean/New World
20 - The Many Lives of Gabriel Cruz - Rafi Susanto, Gabriel Cruz, Pacific Ocean/New World
21 - The Great Western - United Nations, New York
22 - The Vikings Are Coming! - Viking MC members, Sweden/New World
23 - King Kirk and the Llama - Lander clan, California/New World
24 - A Very Cruel Revenge - the Pendeltons \u0026 the Ramseys, Port Douglas/New World
25 - Power Returns - United Nations, New York
26 - The Sexy, Deadly Amazons - the Amazons, Seattle, US
27 - Henderson''s Island - Rafi Susanto, Gabriel Cruz, Pacific Ocean
28 - The Army Arrives - Samir \u0026 Rani, Mumbai
29 - A Gun in the Pocket - Li Yang, Charlene Lee, New York
30 - The Worst Plan for the New World - United Nations, New York
31 - The Red Studebaker - United Nations, New York
32 - The Two Toasts - United Nations, Li Yang \u0026 Charlene \u0026 Harper Lee, New York
33 - Money For Everyone! - Li Yang \u0026 Charlene \u0026 Harper Lee, United Nations, New York
34 - Governor or King? - United Nations, New York/Lander clan, California
35 - First Blood - Viking MC members, New World
36 - Soldiers and Thieves - Pendeltons \u0026 Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
37 - The Wolf Tree War - the Amazons, New World
38 - Goat Curry and Mangoes - Samir \u0026 Rani, Mumbai/New World
39 - A New Alliance - Samir \u0026 Rani, Madan \u0026 Kali, New World
40 - Attack of the Pterodactyls - Rafi Susanto, Gabriel Cruz, New World/Pacific Ocean
41 - The Solar Storm - United Nations, New York
42 - The Gulls of Galway - Jerry Hard, captain John Gregson, Galway, Ireland
43 - The Value of Money - United Nations, New York
44 - Fried Drive With Video Card Sauce - United Nations, New York
45 - Sunday TV - Li Yang, Harper \u0026 Charlene Lee, New York
46 - The Viking Imperative - Viking MC members, New World
47 - A California Coronation - the Lander clan, John Vorner, California
48 - Size Matters - United Nations, New York
49 - The Sweet Taste of Glass - the Amazons, Seattle, US
50 - Death Is Not A Dress Rehearsal - Pendeltons \u0026 Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
51 - The New New York - Brock and general McAdam, New World
52 - Marooned! - Susanto and Cruz, Pacific Ocean
53 - A Girl For Sale – Samir \u0026 Rani, Mumbai
54 - Food For Thought - Li Yang, Harper \u0026 Charlene Lee, New York
55 - Money Woes \u0026 Wishes - United Nations, New York
56 - The Ancient Wisdom of Sun Tzu - United Nations, New York
57 - Harper''s Gold - Li Yang, the Lees, Bobby, New York
58 - A Friend In Need - Li Yang, New York
59 - Deep-Fry Tricks \u0026 Techniques - Li Yang; Carlton Brock, New York
60 - Supreme Lord of California - the Lander clan, California
61 - The Ambush - Vikings, New World
62 - The Trip of a Lifetime - Vikings, Jokkmokk, Sweden
63 - The Joy of Killing - Vikings, New World
64 - Burial Party - Vikings, New World
65 - Bingo! - Vikings, New World
66 - The Best Cook - Vikings, New World/Jokkmokk, Sweden
67 - Legs and Eggs - Vikings, Jokkmokk, Sweden
68 - I Heard It On The Radio - Vikings, Jokkmokk, Sweden
69 - Today''s Special - the Amazons, Seattle, US
70 - Lost in the Mountains - the Amazons, Washington State, US
71 - Bear''s Paws - the Amazons \u0026 Jeffrey Bent, Washington State, US
72 - The Blue Sky in Skykomish - the Amazons \u0026 Jeffrey Bent, Washington State, US
73 - Salt and Gold - the Amazons \u0026 Jeffrey Bent, Skykomish, Washington State, US
74 - Meet the Mayor, Meet the President - the Amazons in Skykomish \u0026 Seattle, US
75 - The Bandido Ultimatum - the Amazons, Seattle, US
76 - The Big Move - the Amazons, Seattle, US
77 - A Perilous Journey - Rafi Susanto \u0026 Gabriel Cruz, Pacific Ocean
78 - Living On An Island - Susanto \u0026 Cruz, Pacific Ocean
79 - The Crucifixion of Cruz - Cruz, Pacific Ocean
80 - Sailing To Salvation - Cruz, Pacific Ocean
81 - The Pain of Losing It All - Cruz, Pitcairn Island, Pacific Ocean
82 - How To Become A Billionaire – Cruz, Pitcairn Island, Pacific Ocean
83 – A Delightful Picnic – Susanto, Henderson Island, Pacific Ocean
84 – The Things People Do For Love – Susanto, Henderson Island, Pacific Ocean
85 – Angel Love – Susanto, Henderson Island, Pacific Ocean
86 – The Love Fruit – Susanto, New World
87 – Freeing Felipe – Cruz, Pitcairn Island, Pacific Ocean
88 – The Coming of Cruz - Susanto \u0026 Cruz, Henderson Island, Pacific Ocean
89 – The Coup That Never Was – Susanto \u0026 Cruz, Henderson \u0026 Pitcairn, Pacific Ocean
90 - The Burning Man - Samir \u0026 Rani \u0026 Amrita, Mumbai, India
91 – A Fire Without Smoke - Samir \u0026 Rani \u0026 Amrita, Mumbai, India
92 – Samir Buys A House – Samir \u0026 Rani, Mumbai, India
93 – A Question of Faith – Samir, Rani, Amrita, Neil; Mumbai, India
94 – The Bicycle Thief – Samir, Paul Leduc, Mumbai, India
95 – The Eye of the Tiger – Samir, Madan, New World
96 – The Dead Girl - Samir, Madan, New World
97 – Samir Starts An Army – Samir, Arjun, Mumbai
98 – While Everyone Sleeps – Samir, Arjun, Madan, Rani, Mumbai, India
99 – A Governor''s Journey – Kirk Lander, US
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