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James Lincoln Collier - Author
Willy’s search for her imprisoned mother drives the story, while her disguise and refuge at a tavern shape her efforts to get by during the Revolution.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceWilly’s search for her imprisoned mother drives the story, while her disguise and refuge at a tavern shape her efforts to get by during the Revolution.
The opening includes Willy witnessing her father’s death, and her mother is taken prisoner. These events bring death, separation and wartime danger into the story.
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