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Old Hammond

from News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest

Dick's great-grandfather, a 'little old man' who is over 105 years old, with an apple-dried-like face, dressed in threadbare blue serge. Despite his age, he possesses immense energy for conversation and a vast, detailed knowledge of history, especially the 'Change' and the 'times of transition.' He lives amidst books and artifacts at the British Museum, serving as the primary intellectual voice of the future.

Personality Traits

GarrulousLearnedDidacticSharp-wittedPatientPassionate (about history and social ideals)AmiableOccasionally peevish (when interrupted or when recalling past miseries)

About Old Hammond

Old Hammond is a supporting character in William Morris's classic novel "News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest" (1890). Dick's great-grandfather, a 'little old man' who is over 105 years old, with an apple-dried-like face, dressed in threadbare blue serge. Despite his age, he possesses immense energy for conversation and a vast, detailed knowledge of history, especially the 'Change' and the 'times of transition.' He lives amidst books and artifacts at the British Museum, serving as the primary intellectual voice of the future.

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