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Be swept away to Charleston of 1811, a city bustling with immigrants like Adalia, who is a runaway slave so light-skinned that no one guesses her past. Terrified her secret will be discovered, she settles into a quiet life making herbal remedies for a local doctor. But when Morgan, the... read more
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MaryLu Tyndall can bring a character, a scene, a setting to life as few others can. In a few, well-placed words, she sweeps her readers into another time and place, transporting them from their own life into that of someone they might never otherwise have thought about, let alone taken the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Althea Claymore changed her name to Adalia Winston when moving to Charleston, So Carolina: Add a description of this character.
- Walter Miles: bastard owner of Negros
- Father Milligan: Negro doctor
- Mrs. Charlotte: assisted at the Orphanage.
- Dr. Lanston Willaby: Dr. that hired Adalia after she arrived in Charleston
- The Rutedge's....wealthy land owners from Charleston: Father: FranklinSons: Morgan and HadleySister: lizzieMother
- Joy: Dr. Willaby bought slave from the the orphanage to work for him and she also help Adalia.
- Emerald and Catherine: Ladies that admired Morgan Rutledge
- Captian Kane Bristo: taught Morgan Rutledge how to sail a ship
- Lord Demming: pain to Morgan
- Fabian Saville: another pain to Morgan
- Sara: Dr. Willaby daughter that had died at childbirth.
- Hadley Rutledge
- Mr. Thompson
- Mr. Sharpe
- Doc Willaby
- Emerald Middleton
- Richardson
- Mr. Milson
- Daddy
- Faraday
- Mrs. Rennard
- Mr. Hanson
- Sarah Willaby
- Samuel
- Mrs. Wallace
- Father Mulligan
- Mr. Gant
- Mr. Granger
- Delphia
- Mr. Booker
- Caroline Johnson
- Aniston Mulberry
- Mr. Joseph Drayton
- Captain Bristo
- Mr. Griggs
- Morgan Rutledge
- Mrs. Rutledge
- Franklin Octavian Rutledge
- Elizabeth Rutledge
- Mr. Richards
Quotes edit
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“Althea...God I need a miracle.”
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“Adalia...Why, Lord, did you allow me to come here? To see this?”
Setting & Locations edit
- Charleston: Althea leaving Barbados for Charleston v
- Barbados: The Caribbean
- Captain Bristo
- Jamaica: This is where Adalia (Athea) parents were from.
- Seawolf
- Wilmington
- Brewton
First Sentence edit
If Althea got caught Sir Walter would whip her to death.
Authors & Contributors edit
- M. L. Tyndall (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: barbour books
Country: usa
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 312
Publisher: barbour books
Country: usa
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 312
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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