Jonathan Alkaitis
Canadafictional characterMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jonathan Alkaitis is a character featured in Emily St. John Mandel's novels, notably in 'The Glass Hotel' and 'Sea of Tranquility.' He is depicted as a Bernie Madoff-esque con artist who navigates the complexities of wealth and morality, often reflecting on alternate realities and the counterlife he could have lived. His character demonstrates Mandel's exploration of fate and choice within the context of a world often shadowed by disaster and deception.
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Jonathan Alkaitis is a con artist in Mandel's novel The Glass Hotel who dreams of his counterlife from prison.
Emily St. John Mandel imagines the bleak counterlife of America in Exit PartyThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-09-10
Canada· 2026-09-10
