02453cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500520015126400510020330000470025433600260030133700260032733800360035350000310038950800350042052012150045553400450167065300400171565300340175565300410178965300400183065300580187065300680192865300520199685600430204813840UtSlPG20260610133328.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aEverett-Green, Evelyn,d1856-193214aThe Sign of the Red Cross: A Tale of Old London 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-10-23  aE-text prepared by Martin Robb  a"The Sign of the Red Cross: A Tale of Old London" by Evelyn Everett-Green is a historical novel set in the late 19th century. It delves into the lives of citizens in London during a time of plague, focusing on the social dynamics and moral dilemmas faced by its characters. The narrative introduces us to Master Builder Charles Mason, who is embroiled in the pride and excesses of wealth, in contrast to the humble yet principled Harmer family, and highlights the growing fears surrounding the plague infecting the city.  At the start of the tale, we encounter a heated conversation between Mason and Rachel Harmer, where the former dismisses the rumors of plague as mere hysteria. As conversations unfold, we witness the contrasting attitudes towards morality, wealth, and impending disaster, reflected in the lives of characters like Dinah Morse, a selfless nurse, and the mischievous Frederick Mason. Meanwhile, the unsettling appearance of a comet adds to the growing sense of doom. This opening portion sets a tone of impending calamity while intertwining themes of trust, community, and the human spirit’s resilience amid trepidation and societal upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aCourtship -- Juvenile fiction  aParent and child -- Juvenile fiction  aYouth and death -- Juvenile fiction  aGreat Fire, London, England, 1666 -- Juvenile fiction  aLondon (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Juvenile fiction  aPlague -- England -- London -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13840