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Bronthayne's Lilly is a story about the evolution of love, grief and friendship. Leonard Smith is a young gardener serviced to work at Bronthayne House, a mysterious manor house in Yorkshire. He soon learns the sad story that surrounds Bronthayne and keeps the master shielded away from love... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Leonard Smith: Leonard is the new gardener at Bronthayne. He is 18 years old but very wise and sensitive for his age. He and Lilly become firm friends.
- Lady Lilly Altsworth: Lilly (addressed as Miss Lilly by most) is Lord Altsworth's 16 year old daughter. She is known for being charismatic, kind and liked by everybody, although quietly she deals with a lot of pain and loneliness. Leonard helps her to overcome this. She is not afraid to go against her father's wishes and is very strong-minded.
- Lord Colin Altsworth: Lord Colin Altsworth is the widowed master of Bronthayne House and father to Lilly. He has been unable to recover from losing his wife and finds it hard to have a relationship with Lilly because of this. He is ultimately very kind and has a lot of respect for his servants, Leonard in particular.
- Jenkins and Mrs Lemming: Jenkins is the master's butler and Mrs Lemming is the housekeeper, together they run the household. They have both stood by and supported the master through his darkest times.
- Doctor James Altsworth and Lady Isabelle Altsworth-Tawny: James is Colin's older brother and a highly respected doctor. He has a wife named Penelope and a daughter named Sophia. Isabelle is Colin's younger sister and a big influence on Lilly. She is married to Lord Arnold Tawny and is step-mother to his several children
- Billy White and Franklin Smith: Billy White is Lilly's beau who is said to be her fiance, although this is never confirmed by Lilly. Lord Altsworth is aware of Billy's dodgy family history and does not approve of the relationship. Franklin Smith is Leonard's father and becomes a friend to Lilly.
- Bella and Charlotte: Bella is the cook and Charlotte is the housemaid. They both act as a source of comfort to Lilly; Bella as a motherly figure and Charlotte as a sisterly figure.
- Bert and William: Bert is the head gardener and a sullen, morose character. William is the stable boy and is a friend to Lilly as they are a similar age.
- McArber and Jones: McArber and Jones are the two coachmen.
Setting & Locations edit
The majority of the story takes place at Bronthayne House, a fictional manor house somewhere in Yorkshire. The story is set in the year 1895.
- Bronthayne House: Bronthayne House is the family home of the Altsworth family and is said to be a mysterious place with a dark atmosphere.
- Leonard's Cottage: All of the ground-keeping staff at Bronthayne live in a row of small cottages situated close to the main house. Some of the story is set inside Leonard's cottage.
- 60 Harling Way, London: This is the home of Franklin and previously Leonard. It is situated in impoverished London and is a different world from Bronthayne House.
- Marrell House: Marrell House is where Colin and his siblings grew up. This location becomes more significant further on in the series.
- Tawny Place: Tawny Place is the home of Arnold and Isabelle. This location becomes more significant further on in the series.
- The Village: Bronthayne is on edge of an unnamed village which becomes more significant further on in the series.
First Sentence edit
It was a miserable morning when Leonard Smith first arrived at Bronthayne House, a dark looming manor house that occupied acres of land on the edge of a small village in Yorkshire.
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Relationships: The story focuses on a number of different relationships between different characters
- Feminism: Colin's late wife and Lilly's mother was a feminist and although her job title is not specified in the story, she was a writer. Colin has a lot of respect for women and Bronthayne is a run by matriarch Mrs Lemming.
- Atheism: Both Colin and Leonard appear to be atheists and have no belief in the supernatural or the afterlife.
- Love and Friendship: The message of the book is about realising that love can conquer, and in times of need we should stick together.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 1 in The Bronthayne's Lilly Collection. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Hannah Evans (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Anna Langova (Photographer)
- Hannah Evans (Cover Artist)
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