The Shooting Party (novel)

The Shooting Party is a novel by Isabel Colegate that won the 1981 WH Smith Literary Award. It was adapted into a 1985 film The Shooting Party. It is published as part of the Penguin Books Modern Classic series.

Characters

The book features a large cast of characters including:

• Sir Randolph - estate owner and host
• Minnie - hostess, wife of Sir Randolph
• Glass - gamekeeper
• Dan - his son
• Tom Harker - estate worker (and poacher)
• Gilbert, Lord Hartlip - guest shooter
• Aline, Lady Hartlip - wife of Lord Hartlip
• Lionel Stephens - guest shooter
• Bob, Lord Lilburn - guest
• Olivia, Lady Lilburn - guest, wife of Lord Lilburn
• Sir Reuben - wealthy Jewish merchant
• Count Rakassyi - young Hungarian guest
• Harry Stamp - neighbour to Sir Randolph
• Charles Farquar - guest, good looking friend of Aline Hartlip
• Ida - daughter of hosts Sir Randolph and Minnie
• Cicely - Ida's eldest daughter
• Marcus - Ida's son
• Violet - Ida's third child, and younger daughter
• Osbert - Ida's youngest child
• Tommy - Farmers son, Cicely's contemporary.Out of his depth.
• Cornelius Cardew - philosopher, vegetarian, animal rights activist
• Charlie Pass - Sir Randolph's loader
• Jarvis - Gilbert's loader
• Percy Maidment - Lionel's loader
• John - house footman
• Ellen - Cicely's maid
• Mary - maid
• Rogers - head butler