There's also Uncle Stu of the single malts.

???

I was reading "Enemy of the State" recently and read that Peter LaNague was going to find where his ancestor Gurney had lived ... as soon as I read the name I thought "Jack's uncle!". Pretty cool how they link together in seemingly unrelated stories.

Because of this, the referance in "Hosts" (I think) about an uncle and the the short story of "Lippedleggin" I've suspected Jack's last name was Gurney.

???

You now... uncle Stu..... the guy we haven't heard about yet.:confused:

You now... uncle Stu..... the guy we haven't heard about yet.:confused:

Only that he was a connoisseur of single malt scotch, and I think that was in Gateways.

And if I remember correctly, he was Jacks fathers brother as there was no last name mentioned.

Uncle Gurney could be Jacks mothers brother.

Ken V.

Only that he was a connoisseur of single malt scotch, and I think that was in Gateways.

And if I remember correctly, he was Jacks fathers brother as there was no last name mentioned.

Uncle Gurney could be Jacks mothers brother.

Ken V.

I bet you're right. You guys make me feel like such an inadequate reader.

Because of this, the referance in "Hosts" (I think) about an uncle and the the short story of "Lippedleggin" I've suspected Jack's last name was Gurney.

Which character in Lipidleggin is Jacks Uncle? I just read it and guessin the shopkeep?

Which character in Lipidleggin is Jacks Uncle? I just read it and guessin the shopkeep?

Yep, Mr. Gurney. He's also an ancestor of Peter LaNauge.

The way I thought it made sense, was that Gurney was Jack's mother's brother.
From what I've read here, Jack was never given a last name by The Man.

Only that he was a connoisseur of single malt scotch, and I think that was in Gateways.

And if I remember correctly, he was Jacks fathers brother as there was no last name mentioned.

Uncle Gurney could be Jacks mothers brother.

Ken V.

But Uncle Stu wasn't a real uncle, just a close friend of the family. Close enough to earn the "uncle" status.

From what I've read here, Jack was never given a last name by The Man.

He wasn't... I'm just being a fanboy.