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Lilly Haswell remembers everything -- whether she wants to, or not....

As Lilly toils in her father's apothecary shop, preparing herbs and remedies by rote, she is haunted by memories of her mother's disappearance. Villagers whisper the tale, but her father refuses to discuss it. All the... read more

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Lillian Haswell, brilliant daughter of the local apothecary, yearns for more adventure and experience than life in her father's shop and their small village provides. She also longs to know the truth behind her mother's disappearance, which villagers whisper about but her father refuses to... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Lillian Haswell, brilliant daughter of the local apothecary, yearns for more adventure and experience than life in her father's shop and their small village provides. She also longs to know the truth behind her mother's disappearance, which villagers whisper about but her father refuses to discuss. Opportunity comes when a distant aunt offers to educate her as a lady in London. Exposed to fashionable society and romance--as well as clues about her mother--Lilly is torn when she is summoned back to her ailing father's bedside. Women are forbidden to work as apothecaries, so to save the family legacy, Lilly will have to make it appear as if her father is still making all the diagnoses and decisions. But the suspicious eyes of a scholarly physician and a competing apothecary are upon her. As they vie for village prominence, three men also vie for Lilly's heart.

Characters edit see section history

  • Lillian Haswell: aka Lily; the apothecary's daughter. She has an incredible memory and is on the lookout for a husband to take her out of the apothecary's shop.
  • Francis Baylor: An apprentice in Haswell's Apothecary, a close friend of Lily
  • Charlie Haswell: Lily's younger brother who has developmental problems
  • Mary Mimpurse: Lily's best friend and neighbor. Mary and her mother run the nearby coffeehouse.
  • Adam Graves: One of Lillian's suitors from London. Studying to become a physician
  • Mr. Shuttleworth: Owner of competing apothecary. Mary Mimpurse's suitor.
  • Roderick Marlow: Neighbor of the Haswell's.
  • Maude Mimpurse: Mary's mother and owner of the coffee house
  • Charles Haswell: Lilly's father and the apothecary
  • Jonathan Elliott: Lilly's uncle, brother to her mother
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First Sentence edit see section history

I remember it clearly, although it was years ago now.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
Part I - Chapters 1 - 5
Part II - Chapters 6 - 47
Part III - Chapter 48 - 50
Epilogue
Author's Note
Reading Group Discussion Questions
About the Author

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Julie Klassen (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Bethany House
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 0764204807
Page Count: 416

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3611.L37 A66 2008
  • Dewey: 813/.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

This is a good book, but has mature content. It is kind of complicated to follow, but you can.


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