The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Hance
Also known as Dr. Hance
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 77
Dr. Hance is evoked through careful attention to a plant rather than through any portrait of the botanist. There is a quiet precision to this brief mention, as if patient observation could make even a distant specimen speak.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 77
- Books
- 1
Dr. Hance is referenced as the botanist who described Stipa inebrians from specimens sent by Belgian missionaries. The account offers no further biographical detail, leaving the work itself as the only clear trace of his role.
Description
The text does not describe Dr. Hance’s appearance. His build, coloring, hair, eyes, facial features, age, clothing, and distinguishing marks are unspecified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Appearances
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