Marassa and Midnight - Review2 - Pt.1

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Title :
Marassa and Midnight

Author :
Morna Stuart – The date of her birth is not known. Marassa and Midnight seems to be the only book she has written.

Illustrator :
Janina Ede

Date Published :
1966

Publisher :
Heinemann New Windmills

Settings :
San Domingo, Haiti, 1791 and Paris, France 1791

Major Characters :

Marassa – Midnight’s eleven-year old twin brother who is the shyer, quieter and more behaved of the two. Marassa was constantly sick in the book with a nasty cough, a fever and he got hurt many times. Marassa was the twin who was sold to a French Marquis as a Paige boy. He was never as athletic as Midnight.

Midnight – Marassa’s twin brother who is the braver, stronger and more clever of the two. Midnight is a leader. His personality however, does not reflect his age. He is the younger of the twins. Midnight was the twin who was left on the plantation to do hard labour.

Tir Nan Og – A kind Scottish gentleman, who helps Marassa. His name comes from his estate. He is a middle-aged man with fiery red hair and a teacher of fencing. Tir Nan Og, is Marassa’s friend and guide on his quest to find Midnight.

Papa Doctor – A relative of the twins who helps to bring them together constantly giving locations of each twin. Papa Doctor is also a man who is very good at healing and treating wounds. He is also the leader of a band of Negroes known as the Feraille. Papa Doctor, like Tir Nan Og is Midnight’s friend and guide.

Other Characters :
Christophe
Milord
The Great One
Mama