
A Quaker girl and a merchant's son fall in love amid religious persecution in 1660s England.
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A Quaker girl and a merchant's son fall in love amid religious persecution in 1660s England.
"A love affair between Quaker Susanna and merchant's son Will plays out against the persecution of Friends in seventeenth-century England. . . . An engrossing plot and a moving love story." -- THE HORN BOOK An American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year A Richie's Picks Best Book of the Year "The complexities of social order and religious persecution unfold gracefully. A tender, involving story, beautifully told." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred...
will contain mild spoilers
Tender central romance with emotional intimacy and kisses; no explicit content
Brief scenes of arrest and imprisonment during religious persecution
No profanity or strong language depicted
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation
Central Quaker faith, worship, and persecution for beliefs
No magic or witchcraft depicted
No occult content depicted
Depicts religious persecution and class tensions in Restoration England
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Quakers endure imprisonment and social ostracism for their faith
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