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"Old Caleb the Shepherd returns to his winter shelter one year to discover that it is inhabited by a strange female. His life is suddenly changed, but through many difficulties, he accepts the change and moves on to a better life with friendship and true love."
Sam Madura, Resident Scholar
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"The story begins as the main character, Old Caleb, a wise shepherd, approaches his Christmas cottage, a shelter he had inhabited perennially every winter. As he approaches, he hears the most beautiful singing he had ever heard - coming from his cottage. The voice winds up belonging to Clara, the four year old daughter of Susan, a maid who worked for the mayor of a nearby town. The pair had moved into Caleb's cottage about two months ago. As it turns out, Susan is married to a dishonest sailor named Bruker, who worked on a merchant ship selling worthless trinkets and only visited his wife and child once a year on Christmas. Bruker is an obnoxious, beliggerent, and seemingly dangerous man and, as the story unfolds, Caleb (who, when young, was a renowned berseker in a Great War) finds himself doing everything in his power to save Clara from the evils of her father and his disgusting shipmates. "
Rick Passero, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 18th century
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- GENERAL--no other subplots apply
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Husband
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 60's-90's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
- navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 (some)
Europe
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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