Jack appears to be resting from his war injuries and he is, but he is also engaging in something that will advance the allies’ side.Īfter Jack seems to have recovered, Emma asks him if he can retrieve her locket, but his response is to strike up a bargain. As the Germans take control of Vimy Ridge and the Winthrop estate, Emma is forced to spy for helpful information for the German soldiers.
Shortly after Emma helps Jack out of the well, they are captured and taken as prisoners by German soldiers, causing Emma to lie about their relationship for their safety. This man, Jack Sprat resembles the frog from the original fairytale with his swimming abilities and his strange appearance with the skin peeling off his face as a result of coming into contact with poisonous gas. The next morning she realizes that she has made a huge mistake because the locket is a family heirloom and underneath Lloyd’s picture is a photo of her parents.ĭetermined to regain her golden locket, Emma heads out to the well, only to discover a man lying at the very bottom. When Emma receives a letter from her boyfriend Lloyd breaking up with her, she crumbles and throws her golden locket containing his picture into the well. She is unsure of what to do, but knows it’s not safe for her to leave. Her daughter is left alone in the house with Claudine and Willem, the two housekeepers whom she is unable to speak with because they speak a different language.Īfter seven months, Emma is beyond frustrated. While visiting Ypres, a city near their estate, Emma’s mother is killed. Unfortunately, Emma and her mom do not find safety from war’s hardships in Belgium. Their family estate is significantly located on top of Vimy Ridge between opposing sides: the allies and the central powers. Emma Winthrop is a young girl from a wealthy family who leaves her boarding school in London to travel to Belgium with her mother to make sure their family estate located there is okay. The story takes place on the Western Front in Belgium after the war has begun and spans three year from 1915 until 1918, after the allies have won the war. Weyn creatively incorporates the setting and details of the First World War into the story, but also includes important elements from the original fairytale. Water Song by Suzanne Weyn is an excellent historical retelling of The Frog Prince.
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