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Xander Dangerfield is a very tall, slightly flirtatious worker at an animal rescue or veterinary clinic in the U.S. He meets Krystle Masuku when she is trying to find help for a wounded baby bird. Xander and Krystle later reunite on the morning of Genie’s funeral on the banks of the Zambezi River, due to a postcard from Genie that Krystle accidentally left in the bird box she gave to Xander.
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Xander Dangerfield Character Timeline in The Theory of Flight
The timeline below shows where the character Xander Dangerfield appears in The Theory of Flight. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 2, Part 1: Epistemology
...and postcard back. Krystle, thrown, says no and asks his name. He tells her it’s Xander Dangerfield . When she blurts that that’s a superhero name, he grins and asks whether she’s...
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Book 2, Part 2: Revelations
...excited expectation that they’ll do something photo-worthy, suddenly calls Krystle’s name. With astonishment, she recognizes Xander Dangerfield and asks why he’s there. He says he wanted to see “it,” pulls out Krystle’s...
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