Who’s Who

Main Characters
Paul Hughes – main character, narrator
Gina Coulter – Paul’s closest female friend, his first teenage lover
Kendall Payton – Paul’s friend and second teenage lover
Susan MacLean – Paul’s first lover, advisor, role model, and friend
Stacy Kenner – Paul’s friend and former lover, student at the University of South Carolina
The Hughes Family
Atlanta, GA
David – airline pilot, former Navy pilot, father of Paul and Erin
Beth – housewife, mother of Paul and Erin
Paul – main character, narrator
Erin – Paul’s sister
The MacLean Family
The Pines, SC
Jack – deceased, Navy pilot, father of Kirk and Doug (killed over Vietnam in 1968)
Susan – housewife, widow, owner of The Pines, mother of Kirk and Doug
Kirk – Navy Ensign (US Naval Academy graduate)
Doug – student at Rice University
The Coulter Family
Charleston, SC, and then Atlanta, GA (’79–present)
Chris – television producer, father of Kara, Gina, and Leah
Elizabeth – housewife, mother of Kara, Gina, and Leah
Kara – student at College of Charleston
Gina – Paul’s first girlfriend
Leah – Erin Hughes’s best friend
The Payton Family
Chattanooga, TN
Adam – police officer, father of Kendall and Drew
Melissa – housewife, mother of Kendall and Drew
Kendall – Paul’s friend and second girlfriend, student at the University of Tennessee
Drew – Kendall’s brother
The Eriksson Family
Charlotte, NC
John – businessman, Manfred’s father
Ingrid – housewife, Manfred’s mother
Manfred – Paul’s best friend at camp, Jenny Jordan’s former boyfriend, Maureen Sullivan’s current boyfriend
The Jordan Family
Atlanta, GA
John – corporate attorney
Jessica – housewife, former model
Jenny – Manfred’s former girlfriend, Mark Zachary’s current girlfriend
Jill – Erin Hughes’s friend, Drew Payton’s former girlfriend, Todd Zachary’s current girlfriend
Jackie – age 13
John Jr. – age 12
The Raeford Family
Augusta, GA
Dennis – civil engineer, father of Linette and Barry
Elaine – registered nurse, mother of Linette and Barry
Linette – age 7
Barry “Boo” – age 5
The Sullivan Family
Charlotte, NC
Edward – businessman, father of Maureen and Sean
Deirdre – housewife, mother of Maureen and Sean
Maureen – Manfred Eriksson’s girlfriend
Sean – Maureen’s brother
The Zachary Family
Atlanta, GA
Brad – attorney, father of Mark and Todd
Allison – housewife, mother of Mark and Todd
Mark – Jenny Jordan’s boyfriend, Paul’s antagonist
Todd – Jill Jordan’s boyfriend
The Delozier Family
Spartanburg, SC
Dwight – general contractor, father of Trish and Jonathon
Karen – housewife, mother of Trish and Jonathon
Trish – Erin Hughes’s friend
Jonathon – age 12
The Dunbars
Greenville, SC
Stan – businessman
Terri – teacher
The Brocks
Norm – retired, “Normandy”
Dee – retired
The Tharp Family
Tom – father of Thomas and Theresa
Myra – mother of Thomas and Theresa
Thomas – Theresa’s twin brother
Theresa – Thomas’s twin sister
The Eaker Family
Brent – father
Debora – mother
Two sons
The Ferguson Family
Lon – father
Betty – mother
Son & daughter
The Gartner Family
Bobby – father
Sandra – mother
Son & two daughters
The Nolan Family
Kevin – father of Alan and Clara
Leigh – mother of Alan and Clara
Alan – age 11
Clara – age 8
The Sterling Family
Aaron – father
Sara – mother
Three daughters
People from camp
Douglas York – Susan’s father, camp founder (died 1970)
Marilyn York – Susan’s mother (died 1960)
Jeremiah “Gunny” Kershaw – US Marine Corps veteran, year-round resident, handles reservations and other Pines business
Bernard “Bernie” Kestrel – owned the house with The Room (died 1979)
Louise Kestrel – “Aunt Louise,” Bernie’s first wife (committed suicide in 1959)
Alice Kestrel – Bernie’s mistress, then his second wife (died 1976)
Gregory Kestrel – Bernie’s son, Susan’s first lover
Bill & Emily – older couple with a movie projector
People in town
Mr. McMasters – hardware store owner
Mike McMasters – owner’s son
Mr. & Mrs. Johnson – trailer park owners
Bill Goodwin – Susan’s accountant
Jason Goodwin – Bill’s son, grad student at the University of South Carolina, Stacy’s boyfriend
Donald Sebastian – jeweler
Friends from high school (’78–’81)
Scott Anderson – Paul’s best friend at school, 145-pound wrestler
Shannon Ellsworth – Scott’s girlfriend
Kelly Duchesne – Paul’s friend
Livy Phelps – Kelly’s girlfriend (’79–’81)
Scotty Taylor – Paul’s friend (family moved away, summer of ’79)
Amy Lassiter – Paul’s former girlfriend
Tony Malone – Paul’s friend, then antagonist
Becky Leonardi – Tony’s girlfriend, Amy Lassiter’s friend
Bruce Bollinger – 185-pound wrestler (graduated in ’79)
Mike Gee – Paul’s friend, 167-pound wrestler (family moved from Dublin, OH)
Debbie Aldridge – Mike’s girlfriend
Heather Wellesley – Gina’s best friend in Atlanta (’79–’81)
Lisa McGrath – Gina’s best friend in Charleston (’78–’79)
Joey Annecchiarico – Joey “Whatshisname,” Gina’s ???, Lisa’s boyfriend
Wendy, Margaret, and Sonya – Gina’s other friends in Charleston
Other people at high school (’78–’81)
Coach Simmons – wrestling coach
Coach Nagle – basketball coach
Alonso “Doc” Rivera – heavyweight wrestler (graduated in ’80)
Veronica Osborn – Doc’s girlfriend
Eric Greene – JV 185-pound wrestler (’79–’80), varsity heavyweight wrestler (’80–’81)
Sandy Victor – 155-pound wrestler
Donny Lester – 105-pound wrestler
Conner Micks – Heather Wellesley’s prom date in ’81
Chuck Wellesley – Heather’s older brother (graduated in ’80)
Emmett Carstairs – rival 167-pound (’78–’79) and 185-pound wrestler (’79–’80)
Pete Yeager – rival 185-pound wrestler
People from Europe (Summer ’81)
Ramesh & Arundhati Narayan – Gina’s grandparents
Annika van der Meer – Paul’s lover
Sofie Roemer – Annika’s friend
Tomás José Hidalgo y Díaz – Gina’s lover
Mia Sørensen – Annika’s friend
Niels Olsen – Mia’s boyfriend
People from UTK (’79–’81)
Abby Evans – Kendall’s roommate
Toni Starnes – Kendall’s suitemate (’79–’80), ΔΔΔ sorority member
Bridget Jameson – Kendall’s suitemate (’79–’80), ΔΔΔ sorority member
Other people
Steve Easterbrook – architect on the Coulters’ house
Nathan Wei – attorney, executor of the dead person’s estate
Randy – Stacy’s abusive (ex-?) husband
Leon – Randy’s friend, killed in a liquor store hold-up
Little Steve – Randy’s friend