War and Peace · Character
Joshua son of Nun
Also known as Joshua, Joshua the son of Nun
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 364
Joshua is invoked as a figure of immense resolve, a name bound to the astonishing image of the sun held in place. Though he never appears in the novel’s action, the force of the reference makes him feel larger than ordinary human measure.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 364
- Books
- 1
Joshua son of Nun is mentioned in a biblical context as the leader who commanded the sun to stand still. He is not physically present in the novel, and no personal relationships or further arc are provided.
Description
The novel supplies no physical description of Joshua. His appearance, clothing, complexion, hair, eyes, and build should remain unspecified rather than inferred from the biblical reference.
Story so far
BOOK 1War and Peace
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