A Coin in Nine Hands | Characters
Representing a fictional cross section of society in fascist Italy at the time of the novel, characterization in A Coin in Nine Hands is developed as an ensemble which is in sharp contrast to the single, dominating protagonist generally projected in Yourcenar's historical fiction. In essence, the various characters, male and female, constitute a collective statement concerning the social and political atmosphere created by the author. Each character who handles the coin uses it as retribution to purchase an illusion, attempting either to alleviate guilt or dispel the silence of...
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