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Plot Summary of Island Harp
"This is a tale of the potato famine hitting the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland during the sheep clearances and the unbreakable spirit of a woman determined to preserve the people of her clan and their way of life. More historical than romance, it still gives you a haunting tale of a poor lass loving the lord of the manor when his life is bound to another.
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DeborahAnne MacGillivray, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 18th century
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Inside culture (main char) - British
Other aspects: - story of the poor
Poverty, surviving Yes
Kind of living: - farm poverty - general poverty story
Culture clash? - Being oppressed by outside culture
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - British
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Woman's story? Yes
Lover is - of a different social class

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - farmer
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Island? Yes
Island: - food/shelter preoccupation
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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