Central protagonist who treats Dovidl like a brother. After Dovidl's mysterious disappearance at age 21, Martin spends over three decades searching for him. He tracks David down in New York, persuades him to perform, and accepts his final letter to sever ties, concluding his journey by reading the Kaddish.
Dovidl is taken in by the Simmonds family and forms a brotherly bond with Martin.
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