num_pages: 293
description: A young Quaker girl and the son of a wealthy merchant face intolerance and persecution in this gripping historical novel that evokes the passion and idealism of young love."Don't cry. We won't be parted. I promise."It is 1662, and England is reeling from the aftereffects of civil war, with its clashes of faith and culture. Susanna, a young Quaker girl, leaves her family to become a servant in town. Seventeen-year-old Will returns home after completing his studies to begin an apprenticeship arranged by his wealthy father. Susanna and Will meet and fall in love, but can their bond survive — no matter what? Theirs is a story that speaks across the centuries, telling of love and the fight to stay true to what is most important, in spite of parents, society, and even the law.
language: English
title: No Shame, No Fear
titlecomplete: No Shame, No Fear (Quaker Trilogy #1)
characters: William Heywood, Susanna Thorn
genres: Historical, British Literature, Young Adult, Religion, Teen, 17th Century, Historical Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 1134
places: London, England
series: Quaker Trilogy
publisher: Candlewick Press