![]() ![]() Pringle's aunt is extremely strict with her and Gideon, but overindulges Ellen. Their uncle Edward is appointed guardian, and moves into their house with his wife Adeline and daughter Ellen. Her brother, Gideon, who survived the crash, has not spoken a word since. In April 1871, she loses her father and mother in a tragic carriage accident. Pringle Rose is the daughter of a wealthy mine owner. But soon, one of the worst disasters this country has ever known-the Great Fire of Chicago-flares up, and Pringle is on the run for her life." Plot ![]() ![]() And when a familiar figure from back home arrives, Pringle begins to piece together the devastating mystery of what happened to her parents and realizes just how deadly the truth might be. However, she quickly finds herself caught up in a web of intrigue and lies. Pringle runs away with Gideon to Chicago, seeking refuge from the tragedy and hoping to start a new life. Shortly afterward, her uncle Edward and his awful wife, Adeline, move into Pringle's home-making life for her and her younger brother, Gideon, unbearable. In the spring of 1871, fourteen-year-old Pringle Rose learns that her parents have been killed in a terrible carriage accident. Dedication " In memory of Sal Angelo (1947-2010), an exceptional person in every sense of the word" Book description " My name is Pringle. ![]()
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