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Dr. Messinger is an eccentric explorer searching for a lost city in the Amazon, whose mission Tony Last joins on a whim. As Tony knows nothing about travel and survival, he entrusts himself to the apparently experienced Messinger, but as their Amazon journey progresses, Messinger’s competence comes into question. His unwavering but misplaced confidence in his own understanding of the Amazonian natives causes them all to abandon him and Tony, essentially dooming their mission.
Dr. Messinger Quotes in A Handful of Dust
The A Handful of Dust quotes below are all either spoken by Dr. Messinger or refer to Dr. Messinger . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 5: In Search of a City
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“From now onwards the map is useless to us,” said Dr. Messinger with relish.
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Dr. Messinger Quotes in A Handful of Dust
The A Handful of Dust quotes below are all either spoken by Dr. Messinger or refer to Dr. Messinger . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 5: In Search of a City
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“From now onwards the map is useless to us,” said Dr. Messinger with relish.
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