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Plot Summary of The Honorable Imposter
"The Honorable Imposter is the first book of the House of Winslow Series, and it tells the history of the coming of the Pilgrims to the New World. After being hired to find and turn in William Brewster, leader of the Puritans, Gilbert Winslow finds it impossible to turn in the man he has grown to love. He then finds himself unwillingly on the Mayflower headed toward the New World. After running from God, Gilbert finally finds the peace that only God can give. He then discovers his love for a young woman and rejoices in the happiness they find together."
Toni Alimi, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 17th century
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over - religious issues
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Exploring into the wild Yes
kind of story - colonizing/settling in new area

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - spy
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
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
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Water? Yes
Water: - sail boat
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual Style: - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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