The Naming of William Rutherford
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The Naming of William Rutherford
Another book based on the outbreak of the plague in Eyam in 1665. Jack's parents are doctors and his mother is expecting another child. The wooden crib she buys is what enables Jack to go back in time to Eyam where the crib was first made and used. When the plague breaks out Jack uses his links with the present to bring a cure for the plague-stricken baby. The life of the Eyam family is finely recreated and it's very moving, in retrospect, to discover what happened to them. A worthy complement to A Parcel of Patterns by Jill Paton Walsh.
