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The Troop

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

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Part 1, Prologue-Interlude 4Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1: “The Hungry Man”

Part 1, Prologue Summary: “Headline From The Weird News Network, Online Edition, October 19: THE HUNGRY MAN OF PRINCE COUNTY!”

A tabloid reports on a severely malnourished and thin man, whose identity is unknown but who ate more food at a diner than the staff had ever seen anyone eat. He paid for his food, but also ate napkins and stole a server’s truck.

Part 1, Chapter 1 Summary

The hungry man from the diner parks the truck and steals a boat. His stomach has ruptured from excessive eating, but he doesn’t notice—he’s distracted by his hunger. He’s also on the run: He escaped from someone named Edgerton, and he worries they’ll come after him because he knows their “secret” and is “toxic.” He plans on hiding on a remote island, which he drives the boat to. He then spots a light in the distance and wanders toward it, hoping to find food.

Part 1, Interlude 1 Summary: “Natural Resources Canada Geographical Survey Report: Falstaff Island, Prince Edward Island”

Falstaff Island is essentially a government-owned nature preserve that is home to a lot of wildlife, but no permanent human residents. However, there is a shelter there that is sometimes used for educational purposes or emergencies.

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