Bill Roach

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Bill Roach is a character in John le Carré’s novel "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," a shy schoolboy whose suspicions about his teacher help uncover a larger espionage plot.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy NERFINISHED
appearsInAdaptation Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979 TV series) NERFINISHED
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011 film) NERFINISHED
appearsInSeries George Smiley series NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme espionage
innocence
mistrust
observation
countryOfWorkOrigin United Kingdom NERFINISHED
createdBy John le Carré NERFINISHED
education English boarding school
firstAppearance Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy NERFINISHED
gender male
hasSuspicionAbout Jim Prideaux NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
narrativeFunction observer
witness
nationality British
occupation schoolboy
personalityTrait shy
publisherOfWork Hodder & Stoughton NERFINISHED
roleInPlot catalyst for uncovering espionage plot
setting British public school
teacher Jim Prideaux NERFINISHED

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Jim Prideaux friendOf Bill Roach