| Anna Frith is a young widow of eighteen. Her husband, Sam, died in a mining accident. When her lodger, George Viccars, mysteriously dies of the plague, Anna does not heed his warnings to burn his items and the Plague spreads through the village.
Soon enough Anna's own children die from Plague. Anna is left in a state of depression, relying on special herbs to make her sleep. When all seems lost for her, she finds a deep friendship with Elinor, the lady of the house she serves. Elinor's husband, rector Mr. Mompellion, begins a quarantine, stating that the village is to be closed, and no one may leave or enter. So, with the death toll ever rising, Anna and Elinor use their herbal knowledge to try to comfort and maybe even heal, those afflicted with the Plague. Through all this employment Anna goes through a rebirth as she begins to realise just how precious her life is and does not intend on wasting it. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh) Time/era of story - 1600-1899 - Family, caring for ill Yes Who is sick? - platonic (!) friend because he/she is - physically ill Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes Conflict: Religion theme? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - a teen Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm - lot of descript of animal care Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - actual description of hetero sex Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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