Gravengood, Jackie
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At the beginning of [[Rocinante]], in the spring of 1970, she was 19 years old, which would make her birth year 1950 or early 1951. The author's description of [[Rocinante]] describes her as "a tall, morose girl", and she is tall, at 6 feet. [[Lindahlsen, Hjalmer|Hjalmer Lindahlsen]] thought she kept herself looking plain, but that she could be rather pretty if she let herself, and got rid of her ugly glasses and let her hair grow. The combination of her height and her mother's condition, which was common knowledge, kept her dating experience in high school very limited. | At the beginning of [[Rocinante]], in the spring of 1970, she was 19 years old, which would make her birth year 1950 or early 1951. The author's description of [[Rocinante]] describes her as "a tall, morose girl", and she is tall, at 6 feet. [[Lindahlsen, Hjalmer|Hjalmer Lindahlsen]] thought she kept herself looking plain, but that she could be rather pretty if she let herself, and got rid of her ugly glasses and let her hair grow. The combination of her height and her mother's condition, which was common knowledge, kept her dating experience in high school very limited. | ||
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Revision as of 15:40, 28 May 2009
Jackie Gravengood (maiden name Jackie Archer) is a major character in Rocinante and appears in most of the stories in the Spearfish Lake Tales. She is the daughter of Walt Archer. Her mother (unnamed) had been institutionalized in Camden for a number of years due to a mental breakdown at the start of Rocinante, and Rocinante Part 3, Chapter 3 tells of her mother's passing. She has two younger half-brothers, John and Josh, sons of her father and his second wife, Sarah. She is married to Mark Gravengood. Their wedding takes place at the end of Rocinante.
At the beginning of Rocinante, in the spring of 1970, she was 19 years old, which would make her birth year 1950 or early 1951. The author's description of Rocinante describes her as "a tall, morose girl", and she is tall, at 6 feet. Hjalmer Lindahlsen thought she kept herself looking plain, but that she could be rather pretty if she let herself, and got rid of her ugly glasses and let her hair grow. The combination of her height and her mother's condition, which was common knowledge, kept her dating experience in high school very limited.
She had artistic talents, and developed a sign-making business.
