In the Shadow of the Lamp Book Report- Brooke Baker

Brooke Baker

In the Shadow of the Lamp By Susanne Dunlap

Main Characters-

Molly- This is who the story is all about. She gets fired from her job and finds a job as a nurse.

Florence Nightingale- Lady who made nursing respectful and teaches Molly everything she needs to know.

Will- Man who Molly falls in love with and becomes a soldier in the war to be with her.

Emma- Molly’s best friend and who she stays with the whole story.

Dr. Maclean- Other man Molly falls in love with and struggles to figure out which one to be with.

Thomas- He is Emma’s boyfriend and also a soldier in the war.

Main Conflict-

Molly pretends to be a nurse during the Civil War and has to learn all the skills. While she is away from her home, she falls in love with two guys, Will and Dr. Maclean. She struggles to choose who she wants to be with throughout the whole story.

Quotes-

'Every now and then a puff of white smoke would come from above Sevastopol, followed by a distant boom. Like fireworks during the day but instead they were guns. I saw up close what they did to soldiers, and it wasn't glorious or pretty.

' If they never got closer than they were then to the battles, it might seem glorious, I thought. They wouldn't see the fear and pain on the men's faces, just where they moved, like the painted lead soldiers rich children played with.'

Miss Nightingale, dressed all in black was like a statue there, her eyes travelling up and down the rows, looking for anyone in need...'

Historical Perspective-

Florence Nightingale was an actual nurse during the Crimean War and made nursing respectable.

Gathered nurses to help during the war.

The nurses did travel by boat to get there.

Success of the Book-

It isn’t a book that a lot of people have read, but the people who have all liked it including me.

Author’s Facts-

She is the author of six books that are historical fiction.

Graduated from Smith College with a PhD in Music History.