Useful Background Information:
Characters
Tom Crick- Son of Henry crick and Helen Atkinson, and the younger brother to Dick.
Dick Crick- Son of his grandfather and his daughter and older brother to Tom
Henry Crick- Father of Tom, gaurdian of Dick, and watcher of the various sluices.
Mary Metcalf- Wife and sweetheart of Tom
Dick Crick- Son of his grandfather and his daughter and older brother to Tom
Henry Crick- Father of Tom, gaurdian of Dick, and watcher of the various sluices.
Mary Metcalf- Wife and sweetheart of Tom
History
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it"- George Santayana
History has been a study of almost every culture stretching from the beginning of recorded time, fancy that! The main character Tom Crick chooses history as a college major for many reasons, yet this is a topic that should be questioned closely.
Beer
The Crick family is a family that makes a profit by watching river gates that can divert pressure and flood waters to save thousands, yet just a few generations removed the Atkinson's brewed a ale that actually had people rising up as a flood.
Beer has served as an important role long before the commonly known past-time of many men. Monks brewed beer as a breakfast beverage due to a high concentration of carbohydrates, pub owners draft their own liquor at attempts to cut larger profits, and growers are constantly tweaking techniques to make a better brew so it is no shock that beer means a lot to the Fenlands especially with the ability to grow wheat and hops, two very necessary ingredients
Beer has served as an important role long before the commonly known past-time of many men. Monks brewed beer as a breakfast beverage due to a high concentration of carbohydrates, pub owners draft their own liquor at attempts to cut larger profits, and growers are constantly tweaking techniques to make a better brew so it is no shock that beer means a lot to the Fenlands especially with the ability to grow wheat and hops, two very necessary ingredients