The Dragonfly Pool - By Eva Ibbotson

At the moment I am on page 155 of 397 pages. This novel is set before and at the beginning of World War II, in the year 1939, which is what causes Tally, the protagonist to go on her 'adventure.'
So far the book has had two settings. The first couple of chapters are set in London, England.
The following are a few quotes to prove the first few chapters are set in London, England.

'But England was not a hot country.'

'The government was trying them out to protect the people of London against enemy aircraft if the war, which everyone was expecting, came.'

The book mention many landmarks that London is known for as while such as the London Eye and St. Paul's cathedral. The second quote not only talks about London but also indicates which year it is, when mentioning the war.

 The most of the book is set in the beautiful country of 'Bergania,' obviously made up by Ibbotson. Tally first hears about in a travel guide, admiring it because of it's beautiful landscape, with tall mountains , with white peaks, beautiful lakes and forests. A very interesting line from the book explains two things at the same time. While explaining the flags' colours (red, green and white) it says;

' Green was for the fir trees that hugged Bergania's mountains, red for the glowing sunsets behind the peaks, white for the everlasting snows.'

In most cases, I learnt what the setting was, not by reading something directly, but by inferring from something else.

Bai :)
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