Inspired by the logs of a female lightkeeper who kept the light shining through the fog following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, this adventurous story captures an important piece of American history Juliet Fish Nichols is the keeper of the light on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her foe? The fog. Day and night―summer, fall, winter, spring―she must keep the light shining and the fog bell ringing, no matter what. But what happens when there is a major earthquake? What happens when the bell breaks? Keeper of the Light: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the Fog was inspired by the real Juliet's lightkeeper logs and adventures.
这个冒险故事灵感来自一位女守灯人的日志,抓住了美国历史上的一个重要片段。朱丽叶·菲什·尼古拉斯(Juliet Fish Nichols)是旧金山湾区天使岛的守灯人,1906年旧金山地震后,她让灯光在雾中保持着亮光。她的敌人是什么?是雾。无论白天黑夜,无论夏天、秋天、冬天、春天,她都必须保持灯光的闪耀和雾铃的响动。但是,发生大地震的时候会发生什么?铃铛坏了会怎样?本书灵感来自守灯人朱丽叶的真实日志和冒险。