Cloud Atlas

by

David Mitchell

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Fay Li is a woman who works in PR at Seaboard Power. Although she seems to be working for Grimaldi and Napier, in fact, her loyalties are more complicated, and she’s willing to sell out her partners and even get the nuclear plant shut down if it means she gets reward money. Li’s shifting loyalties reflect the double-crossing tropes of detective fiction, and they also embody the paranoia and confusion of the Cold War era.
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Fay Li Character Timeline in Cloud Atlas

The timeline below shows where the character Fay Li appears in Cloud Atlas. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3
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...when Luisa shows her press pass, she gets in easily. Luisa meets up with Fay Li, a Chinese American woman who works in PR. 10. Joe Napier watches several security cameras,... (full context)
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...and Luisa says she’s been wondering the same thing. Eventually, Luisa reveals she isn’t Megan. Li comes to find her, and Luisa says she was looking to interview Rufus, but Li... (full context)
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...and Bill Smoke convene in Grimaldi’s Swannekke office. Such meetings are common, although this time, Li is also with them. They ask Li what she knows about Luisa, who describes her... (full context)
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...William Wiley. 30. Luisa tries to play innocent at the hotel, where she’s talking with Li. Li reintroduces Luisa to Isaac, who will speak with her for an interview. (full context)
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34. Li comes to Luisa’s hotel room alone, searching for Rufus’s report, since oil companies will pay... (full context)
Chapter 9
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...the office of the vice CEO of Seaboard, William Wiley. He’s surprised to see Fay Li already there. Wiley says that although Napier was very loyal to Grimaldi, they will have... (full context)
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60. Already inside the bank, Li reflects that Napier looks dumb but is smart, while Bill Smoke looks smart but is... (full context)