| The year is 1964, and during a blizzard, Dr. David Henry's wife, Norah, is in labor. In a private clinic, with only the help of Nurse Caroline, David delivers his own set of twins. Norah, having been sedated, is completely unaware that she has had twins; so when one of them is born with Down's Syndrome, and David decides to get rid of it, Norah has no idea.
Caroline, secretly in love with the doctor, would do just about anything he asked of her. But when she arrives at the institution with the baby girl, she cannot bear to leave her there. Norah has already been told of the baby girl's death, so Caroline decides to leave and start a new life, raising the baby girl as her own. David's internal struggle with this secretdoes not make for the happy life that he envisioned for his wife and their son. Remembering his younger sister, who died very young because of Down's Syndrome, forces him to look back at his own childhood and come to terms with his past. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's Internal struggle/realization? Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Pregnancy/Child rearing Yes Major part of story: Coping with loss of loved one(s) Yes Loss of... Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () United States Yes Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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