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Paul Singh
In life, Alonso Jones was a 19th-century explorer. He’s buried in Bod’s graveyard, and as Bod enters his teen years, Alonso often tells Bod exciting stories of his travels. But Alonso never appears in person in the novel. Bod knows that it’s time to leave the graveyard when he can no longer see or speak with Alonso.
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Alonso Jones Character Timeline in The Graveyard Book
The timeline below shows where the character Alonso Jones appears in The Graveyard Book. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
...the ivy but has to actually push through it. Finally, he reaches the grave of Alonso Jones , a 19th-century world traveler. Alonso Jones has been telling Bod stories of his exploits....
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...offers Bod a wallet. Bod takes it and says that when he went to see Alonso Jones earlier, Alonso either wasn’t there or Bod couldn’t see him. Bod asks if he can...
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