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 β US president, later UN governor of the US and US territory in the New World
Dick Brody β NYPD police captain and chief of security in the UN building
Jean Caron β French, former EU head, now head of Colonial Council
Dieter Fabrizi - president of Switzerland
John Gregson β captain of the Great Western
Ruslan Grot β Russian president
Jerry Hard - Brock's bodyguard
John Knox β medical doctor at the UN
Margaret Kombo β president of Congo
Juliette Lepine β prime minister of Canada
Roy McAdam β 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 β UN secretary general, later Chairman of new government
Lea Panatella - Carlton Brock's assistant
Sonia Patel β Indian, environmental expert
Mark Penny β US vice-president, later president
Olaf Troll β Norwegian, economics genius
Wang Wei β Chinese leader
Kasper Weinberger β head of IMF, later Finance Minister in new government
Guido Worst β Swiss, political scientist
Gino Valente β influential governor of Illinois
NEW YORK, US
Li Yang -teenage orphan
Li Chen - Li Yang's little sister, deceased
Jake Donato - Li Yang's boyhood friend
Charlene & Harper Lee β Li Yang's roommates in the apartment
Bobby and Olga - Harper Lee's friends in New York
Rose Fogerty β owner/landlady of the apartment, deceased
Jimmy Dow β Harper Lee's friend in Fairhaven
Terence Morello - hotel manager & colonizer in Cambridge, Maryland
John Hardin - mayorΒ & governor of Cambridge, Maryland
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 β senator, head of Lander clan
Adam, Bernard Lander β sons from first marriage
Debbie Lander β Kirk Lander's third wife
Karen Lander - Kirk Lander's daughter, married to Randy Trueman
Randy Trueman β captain in the US Marines
John Vorner β Landers' neighbor, a farmer
Ben and Jenny Hartfield β Landers' neighbors
Libby Placek - California senator, later governor in the New World
Kitty Zeist β Sacramento socialite, friend of Kirk's
Pat Hanson - garrison commander in the New World
David Craw β commander of ship in the New World
Ron Small β Colorado senator and governor in the New World
Anabel Adams - governor of Alabama
Edwin Looseberry - governor of Maine
Chester Katz - dean of sociology at Harvard University
Yvonne Molito - dean of psychology at Harvard University
Arturo Morales β Mexican businessman and colonizer
Juan Ospina - Morales' deputy governor
Carlos Torres - Mexican businessman and colonizer
SEATTLE & 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 β former Olympic medalist, archery instructor
Jeffrey Bent - Sharon's cousin in Skykomish
Brian Madison β sheriff in Skykomish
Jim Haley - sheriff's deputy in Skykomish
Luke Kovacs β mayor in Skykomish
Evan Vanderhorn β Washington state senator, governor in the New World
Ron Pierce β president of Bandidos MC Seattle chapter
MUMBAI AREA, INDIA
Samir & Rani Sharma β young Indian couple
Madan & Kali β Indian couple, Samir & Rani's allies in the New World
Amrita, Neil β teenagers that have joined Samir & Rani
Paul Leduc - owner of a supermarket near Samir's home in Mumbai
Arjun Varma β Indian army sergeant, military leader in the New World
Jagat & Devi, Keya & Hunar, Mitesh β Samir's colonists
PORT DOUGLAS, AUSTRALIA
Harold & Gladys Pendelton β retired couple
David & Susan Ramsey β retired couple
Sean Ramsey - David's son, a doctor in Melbourne, Australia
Maureen Ramsey - Sean's wife
Jason and Jessica - Sean's and Maureen's children
Henry Deacon - Port Darwin's mayor & district governor
Nicky Rizzo - tax collector in Port Douglas
JOKKMOKK, SWEDEN
Sven Holm β president of the Viking MC
Olaf Berg β Holm's deputy
Vidar Karlsson β Viking MC member
Henrik, Lennart, Martin, Jens, Lasse, Uwe, Karl, Erik, Hans, Johan - Viking MC members
Lena, Ingrid, Kirsten, Ulla, Eva β female Viking MC members
Max Dahl β Jokkmokk police chief
Stefan Sonberg - Jokkmokk's mayor
Oskar Blom - Jokkmokk's jeweler
Lars Larsson β the most intelligent policeman in Jokkmokk
Elias Persson - owner of farm neighboring Holm's farm near Jokkmokk
PACIFIC OCEAN & PHILIPPINES & INDONESIA
Gabriel Cruz β billionaire from the Philippines
Rafi Susanto β 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
Jelly - Maori gangster
IRELAND & SCOTLAND
Lord Moran - British lord and colony owner
Jerry Hard - Carlton Brock's former bodyguard
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 & Rani, Mumbai & 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 & Rani, Mumbai/New World
10 - The Naked Threesome - the Pendeltons & 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 & Rani, Mumbai
17 - The Battle for New York - United Nations, Li Yang, New York
18 - The Tragic Fate of Gladys Pendelton - the Pendeltons & 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 & 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 & 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 & Charlene & Harper Lee, New York
33 - Money For Everyone! - Li Yang & Charlene & 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 & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
37 - The Wolf Tree War - the Amazons, New World
38 - Goat Curry and Mangoes - Samir & Rani, Mumbai/New World
39 - A New Alliance - Samir & Rani, Madan & 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 & 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 & 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 β Samir & Rani, Mumbai
54 - Food For Thought - Li Yang, Harper & Charlene Lee, New York
55 - Money Woes & 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 & 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 & Jeffrey Bent, Washington State, US
72 - The Blue Sky in Skykomish - the Amazons & Jeffrey Bent, Washington State, US
73 - Salt and Gold - the Amazons & Jeffrey Bent, Skykomish, Washington State, US
74 - Meet the Mayor, Meet the President - the Amazons in Skykomish & Seattle, US
75 - The Bandido Ultimatum - the Amazons, Seattle, US
76 - The Big Move - the Amazons, Seattle, US
77 - A Perilous Journey - Rafi Susanto & Gabriel Cruz, Pacific Ocean
78 - Living On An Island - Susanto & 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 β Cruz, Pitcairn Island, Pacific Ocean
83 β A Delightful Picnic β Susanto, Henderson Island, Pacific Ocean
84 β The Things People Do For Love β Susanto, Henderson Island, Pacific Ocean
85 β Angel Love β Susanto, Henderson Island, Pacific Ocean
86 β The Love Fruit β Susanto, New World
87 οΏ½οΏ½οΏ½ Freeing Felipe β Cruz, Pitcairn Island, Pacific Ocean
88 β The Coming of Cruz - Susanto & Cruz, Henderson Island, Pacific Ocean
89 β The Coup That Never Was β Susanto & Cruz, Henderson & Pitcairn, Pacific Ocean
90 - The Burning Man - Samir & Rani & Amrita, Mumbai, India
91 β A Fire Without Smoke - Samir & Rani & Amrita, Mumbai, India
92 β Samir Buys A House - Samir & Rani, Mumbai, India
93 β A Question of Faith β Samir, Rani, Amrita, Neil; Mumbai, India
94 β The Bicycle Thief β Samir, Paul Leduc, Mumbai, India
95 β The Eye of the Tiger β Samir, Madan, New World
96 β The Dead Girl - Samir, Madan, New World
97 - Samir Starts An Army β Samir, Arjun, Mumbai
98 β While Everyone Sleeps β Samir, Arjun, Madan, Rani, Mumbai, India
99 β A Governor's Journey β Kirk Lander, US
100 - Will Work for Food - Kirk & Adam Lander, New World
101 β The Final Solution β Kirk Lander, New World, US
102 β An Unlikely Colonist β Kirk Lander, US; Kirk & Adam, New World
103 β The Fine Art of Lying β Kirk & Adam & Pat Hanson, New World; Kirk, US
104 - It Is Better To Travel Than To Arrive β Kirk Lander, Ron Small; New York
105 β The Hand of God β Kirk Lander, Lea Panatella, Ron Small; New York
106 β Bacon and Eggs β Kirk Lander, Ron Small, Carlton Brock; New York
107 β Everyone Is Talking οΏ½οΏ½οΏ½ Lander, Small, Brock; New York
108 β How To Get Wealthy - Lander, Small, Brock; New York
109 - Chickens and Turkeys β Brock, Lander, Small; New York
110 β A Patron Saint β Brock, Panatella, New York
111 β Gangsters and Banksters β Brock, Valente, Weinberger; New York
112 β The Beauty of Chaos β Brock, Odongo, New York
113 - The Die Is Cast - Brock, Odongo, et al; New York
114 β The Last Supper β Brock et al, New York
115 β Going South β Li Yang et al, US
116 β Essential Killing β Li Yang et al, US
117 β The Virgin Shooter β Li Yang et al, US
118 β A Cat Ragout? β Li Yang et al, US
119 β The Angry Cow and the Courier β Li Yang et al, US
120 β This Way To Paradise β Li Yang et al, US
121 β The Lady in the Red Robe β Li Yang et al, US
122 β Of Meat and Money β Li Yang et al, US
123 - The Old Man and the Fee β Li Yang et al, US
124 β The Laughing Seagull οΏ½οΏ½οΏ½ Li Yang et al, US
125 β Red Russian β Li Yang et al, US
126 β Beggars and Barbarians οΏ½οΏ½ Li Yang et al, US
127 β It's All About Money β Li Yang et al, US
128 β A Perfect Modus Operandi β Li Yang et al, US
129 β Five Minutes To Midnight β United Nations, New York
130 β New World, Old Realities οΏ½οΏ½οΏ½ Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
131 - Old World, New Realities - Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
132 - A Slice of Lime -Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
133 β Lamb Chops and the Tax Collector - Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
134 β Real Time Lies - Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
135 β The Governor's Visit - Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
136 β A Colonial Rebellion β Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
137 β Dirty Dancing β Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
138 β Power Games β Pendeltons & Ramseys, Port Douglas, Australia
139 οΏ½οΏ½ Snow and Sven βVikings, Jokkmokk, Sweden
140 β Freedom's Gate β Vikings, Jokkmokk, Sweden
141 β The God of War β Vikings, the New World
142 β Bloodbath β Vikings, the New World
143 β Blood Lust β Vikings, the New World
144 β The Black Widow β Vikings, the New World
145 β The Deadliest Disease β Vikings, the New World
146 β The Glass Miracle β Vikings, the New World
147 β The Secret Meeting β Vikings, the New World
148 β The Ambush β Vikings, the New World
149 οΏ½οΏ½ The Gentle Persuader β Vikings, the New World
150 β The Magical Properties of Potatoes β Vikings, the New World; Jokkmokk, Sweden
151 β New Blood in Edefors β Vikings, Jokkmokk, Sweden; the New World
152 β Full Moon β Vikings, the New World; Jokkmokk, Sweden
153 β Sticks and Stones β Samir & Rani, Mumbai, India
154 β The Lonely Leader β Samir & Rani, Madan; Mumbai, India
155 β The Emperor's New Bodyguard - Samir & Rani, Mumbai, India
156 β Bandits and Thieves β Samir & Rani, Mumbai; Samir & Neil, the New World
157 β The Long and Winding Road β Samir & Neil, the New World
158 β A Change of Heart β Samir & Neil, the New World
159 β Blood and Guts β Samir & Neil, the New World
160 β When Good Is Bad and Bad Is Good -Samir & Neil, the New World
161 β A Fishy Funeral β Samir & Neil, the New World
162 β Samir's Progress β Samir & Neil, the New World and Mumbai
163 β The Humble Servant β Samir, sergeant Varma, Sunil; Mumbai, India
164 β Smelly Business β Samir, Mumbai, India
165 β The Sergeant Takes Charge β Samir, Rani, Madan, Varma; Mumbai, India
166 β The View From the Top β Kirk and Adam Lander, San Francisco, US
167 β Trouble At Home β Kirk and Adam Lander, San Francisco, US
168 β The Art of Governing β Kirk and Adam Lander, California, US
169 β The Smell of Success β Kirk and Randy Trueman, California, US
170 β Bernard Loses His Head β Kirk and Bernard Lander, California, US
171 β A Message From Above β Kirk Lander, California, US
172 β Lonely At The Top β Kirk & Adam Lander, California, US
173 β The Price of Living Comfortably β Kirk & Adam Lander, California, US
174 β Bernard Bleeds Again - Bernard Lander, the New World
175 β Sail Ahoy β Kirk Lander, David Craw, the New World
176 β The Mystery of Angel Island β Arturo Morales, the New World
177 β Chasing a Ghost β Kirk Lander, David Craw, Arturo Morales; the New World
178 β A Handful of Corn - Kirk Lander, David Craw, Arturo Morales; the New World
179 β Under Cover, Out of Sight - Kirk Lander, David Craw, Arturo Morales; the New World
180 β An Answer In Black and White - Kirk Lander, David Craw, Arturo Morales; the New World
181 β Leading By Example β Kirk, Adam, and Bernard Lander; California, US
182 β Home Sweet Home β Arturo Morales, the New World
183 β A New Alliance β Arturo Morales, Carlos Torres; California, US
184 - Double Indemnity - Kirk & Adam Lander; California, US
185 - The Tearful Governor - Kirk & Adam Lander; California, US
186 - The Power of Three - Kirk & Adam Lander; California, US
187 - Coffee Blues - Kirk Lander, Libby Placek; California, US
188 - Promises, Promises - Kirk Lander, US, California
189 - Sweet Air - Kirk & Adam Lander, California, USA
190 - Krakus Ham - Kirk Lander, California, USA
191 - A Hard Choice for Jerry Hard - Jerry Hard, Lord Moran; Ireland, Scotland
192 - Baron Hard - Jerry Hard, Lord Moran, Scotland
193 - A Hundred Reasons To Be Happy - Jerry Hard, Lord Moran, Scotland
194 - Hidden Virtues - Jerry Hard, Lord Moran, Scotland
195 - Twenty Gold Bars - Cruz & Susanto, Auckland, New Zealand
196 - The Gold Pen - Cruz & Susanto; Auckland, New Zealand
197 - Dealing With Jelly - Cruz & Susanto; Auckland, New Zealand
198 - Cold Beer - Cruz & Susanto, Jelly; Auckland, New Zealand
199 - Freebies and Knives - Cruz & Susanto, Jelly; Auckland, New Zealand
200 - The Lap of Luxury - Cruz & Susanto; New Zealand
201 - Susanto's Secret - Cruz & Susanto; New Zealand
202 - The London School of Economics - Cruz & Susanto; New Zealand
203 - The Morning Star - Cruz & Susanto, Jelly; New Zealand
204 - The Golden Cage - Cruz & Susanto, Jelly; New Zealand
205 - Paper Porn - Cruz & Susanto, Jelly; New Zealand
206 - Yellow Submarine - Cruz and Susanto, Jelly; New Zealand
207 - Ghost Town - Cruz and Susanto, Jelly; New Zealand
208 - The Colours of Conquest - Cruz, Jelly; New Zealand
209 - The Things To Do Before You Die - Cruz, Jelly; New Zealand
210 - The Ghosts of Ghost Town - Cruz, Jelly; New Zealand
211 - The Killer Sandwich - Cruz, Jelly; New Zealand
212 - Sacred Hunger - Cruz, Jelly; New Zealand
213 - Waiting For Susanto - Cruz, Jelly; New Zealand
214 - Lost and Found - Cruz & Susanto; New Zealand
215 - Breakfast of Champions - Cruz, Susanto, & Jelly; New Zealand
216 - A Foggy Future - Cruz, Susanto, & Jelly; New Zealand
217 - Surprise, Surprise - Li Yang & Jake Donato, U.S. & the New World
218 - Parsons Creek - Li Yang & Jake Donato, Morello; U.S. & the New World
219 - Blue Dot Magic - Li Yang & Jake Donato; U.S. & the New World
220 - Colonization in Real Life - Li Yang & Jake Donato; U.S. & the New World
221 - Mind Work - Li Yang & Jake Donato; U.S. & the New World
222 - Natural Enemies - Li Yang & Jake Donato; U.S. & the New World
223 - Two for the Price of One - Li Yang, Jake, Olga, Irina; US
224 - Morals and Promises - Li Yang, Jake, Olga; US
225 - Pebbles and Sticks - Li Yang, Jake, Olga; US
226 - The Meaning of Fire - Li Yang, Jake, Olga; US
227 - The Green, Green Grass of Home - Li Yang, Jake, Olga; US
228 - Fish and Soup - Li Yang, Jake, Olga; US
229 - A Misty Future - Li Yang, Jake; US
230 - Racist Dogs and a Rooster - Li Yang, Jake; US
231 - Silver Rain - Li Yang, Jake, Olga, Irina; US
232 - Rich and Poor - Li Yang, Jake, Olga, Irina; US
233 - Red Meat Mountain - Li Yang, Jake, Olga, Irina; US
234 - Red Devils and Blue Angels - Li Yang, Jake; US
235 - Holy Gospel - Li Yang, Jake; US
236 - The Shotgun and the Sleeping Maiden - Li Yang, Jake; US
237 - The Tortilla King - Li Yang, Jake; US
238 - Fake It Until You Make It - Li Yang, Jake; US
239 - No Touching - Li Yang, Jake; US
240 - Recruiting A King - Li Yang, Jake; US
241 - The Bottom of the Barrel - Li Yang, Jake; US
242 - The King of Colonization - Li Yang, Jake; US
243 - The Ace - Li Yang, Jake; US
244 - Morello's Morals - Li Yang, Jake; US
245 - An Offer You Can't Refuse - Li Yang, Jake; US
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