Ange Bassignano
The condemned soldier called Common Law or Nino, and Tina's lover.
To survive the punishment and return to Tina.
The book
At a glance
- a former prisoner at the center of Tina's search
- The condemned soldier called Common Law or Nino, and Tina's lover.
- To survive the punishment and return to Tina.
- He dies at Bingo; his death drives Tina's revenge.
Who they are in the book
Spoiler-freeAnge Bassignano is a former prisoner at the center of tina's search. The condemned soldier called Common Law or Nino, and Tina's lover.
The character wants to survive the punishment and return to tina.. That desire determines what is remembered, hidden, or investigated.
He dies at Bingo; his death drives Tina's revenge. The detail matters because Mathilde can reach the truth only by comparing partial accounts.
How Ange Bassignano Is Portrayed
- Rolea former prisoner at the center of Tina's search
- PressureThe condemned soldier called Common Law or Nino, and Tina's lover.
- GoalTo survive the punishment and return to Tina.
- EvidenceHe dies at Bingo; his death drives Tina's revenge.
He dies at Bingo; his death drives Tina's revenge.
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