Nash Penfield becomes the home tutor of Quinn Blackwood after Quinn’s first teacher, Lynelle Springer, dies in a horrible car accident. Nash is completing his Ph.D. in English at a university on the West Coast while he also lives and works at Blackwood Manor. Aunt Queen entices him away from a promising college career by providing him with a higher salary and a grand tour of Europe. Nash teaches Quinn how to appreciate English literature, cinema, culture, and even numerous sciences. Nash will read aloud to Aunt Queen, which she adores.
Nash Penfield appears in Blackwood Farm (2002). For more perspectives on Nash’s character, read the Alphabettery entries Aunt Queen, Lynelle Springer, and Quinn Blackwood.