Early Frost
by Douglass F Parkhirst, Douglass Parkhirst

Name: Early Frost
Brand: Douglass F Parkhirst
SKU: 9780573632334
Rating: 3 (4 reviews)

Early Frost Book Cover — Early Frost Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

One ActPresent DayAll WomenInterior SetAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers find 'Early Frost' to be a poignant exploration of loss and the impact of childhood trauma on relationships. The setting adds a layer of authenticity to the emotional turmoil faced by the characters. Many appreciate the complexity of the sisters' bond and the unfolding mystery surrounding their past.

Emotional depth of the storyStrong character dynamicsIntriguing mystery plotPacing is slow at times

Synopsis

First presented on NBC.

A tender yet gripping story of two sisters, Hannah and Louise, who live in an old house.

Hannah has been considered peculiar ever since childhood, when a missing playmate was believed carried off by gypsies.

When Alice, the sisters' niece, comes to live with them, Hannah insists that she is the missing child.

While playing in the attic, Alice is visited by a strange illusion, which almost leads her to solve the mystery of fifty years ago.

Hannah, fearing her long guarded secret will be discovered, tries to silence the girl.

It is this tense cat and mouse game between the two that brings the play to a startling climax and affords the actors an opportunity for skillful playing, while holding the audience spellbound.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
LOUISE a warm, pleasant, attractive woman of sixty	female	—	a warm, pleasant, attractive woman of sixty
HANNAH her sister, somewhat older	female	—	her sister, somewhat older
ALICE a sensitive, pretty twelve-year-old	—	—	a sensitive, pretty twelve-year-old
LYDIA fragile, very pale, extremely pretty -- also twelve	—	—	fragile, very pale, extremely pretty -- also twelve
MRS. CLAYTON a young, sympathetic social worker	female	—	a young, sympathetic social worker