There are many examples of books that can be considered picaresque novels. Some of the better known examples included On the Road, by Jack Kerouac, Don Quixote by Pierre Menard, and most importantly, The ... ship. He claims to be Squibb, and once he is told that Squibb is on board the ship, he says he is just trying to return the papers that Squibb must have lost. Calhoun's thieving abilities help him a couple times in the book. He managed to steal the key for the Allmuseri. He also broke into Falcons cabin for ... to the surroundings around oneself. He is using the Allmuseri as a tool to p...

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