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The short story ''Subsoil'' by Nicholson Baker first appeared in ''The New Yorker'' periodical on June 27, 1994.〔Baker, Nicholson (6/27/1994), "Subsoil", ''The New Yorker'': 67-78, http://www.newyorker.com/archive/1994/06/27/1994_06_27_067_TNY_CARDS_000367138〕 ''Subsoil'' is a terrifying, yet humorous tale of a man, Nyle T. Milner, who meets his doom after being assaulted and forced by attacking, sprouting potatoes that lure agriculturalists into their sleepy Krebs Cycle. ==Main characters== :Nyle T. Milner is the main character in ''Subsoil''. He is an agricultural historian, who is researching and writing a book about the early harrow. :Manager of the Harvey Motel (No Name Given) is mentioned in passing towards the beginning of the story. It is said that she is very interested in Nyle's work, and goes out of her way to make his stays comfortable at the hotel. :Bill Fipton is the owner and curator of the Museum of the Tractor in which the main character visits multiple times, and during the course of the story. :The Taits are the inn keepers, of which Bill Fipton suggests Nyle stays during his visit. Their inn is noted for having an "interesting" soup. :Raymond Purty is mentioned while Nyle ponders if he will ever finish his monograph. He was an expert on early silos and was working on a manuscript about them, however while working on it he was suffocated under three tons of raw soy. :Juliette, is a worker at "The Taits". She makes the labor-intensive and infamous soup. :Douglass Grieb was mentioned in passing during dinner. He was a controversial figure in his line of work. Not only that but he was the last person to use the room in which Nyle was occupying during his present stay at the Taits'. :Shelby Hemper Fairchild was dreamt of and felt sorry for by Nyle. She was a minor engineer, who died from inhalation of a cotton ball. She also developed Bleidman & Company's famous Guttersnipe (an erratic but groundbreaking turf flail and trencher). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Subsoil (short story)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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