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Plot Summary of The Gentleman's Garden
"A story of a young officer's wife travelling to Australia with her husband to the colony of New South Wales in 1814. She is so horrified by conditions that she cultivates an English garden with the help of her convict manservant, Daniel. Her husband's illness and her sense of having been betrayed by him harden her character. Gives a very good account of conditions and historical characters of that time. A surprise ending!"
Janet Gratton, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Gentleman's Garden
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 19th century
Inside culture (main char) - British
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - Australian (mate!)
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - homemaker
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 - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - physically sick

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 (a good amount)
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Australia

Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - impregnation/reproduction
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