JASMIN
HISTORICAL FICTION BIOGRAPHICAL ADVENTURE DETECTIVE FAMILY ROMANCE
Other
Karin Allaby
Logline
Karin describes her growing-up years, Family Life of Jasmin, the beginning of WW2, 1943, 1944, 1945, Jasmin and the American soldier, teenage crushes, move to England, Hotel life, friends,promotion, Meeting Mr. Tyler, courtship, surprises, the matchmaker,the Ball, trauma, Happy End..epilogue. Jasmin is nicknamed "Blondie" by the American soldier, who looks like the lieutenant Cable in the movie "South Pacific".
Genre
Historical Fiction,Biographical,Adventure,Detective,Family,Romance
Short Summary
Jasmin, born in 1937 rural Germany lives those early years on the heritage family farm owned and operated by the family since 1655.War changes everything and after her father is drafted and sent to Siberia the family is relocated to a small urban town.War finally comes to them in Germany.
Jasmin assists the detectives in solving the thefts at the Hotel in England she works in but is assaulted for her troubles.This spurs her fiance to move up the wedding plans. Jasmin recovers and is able to revisit her former boyfriends back in Germany but returns for her wedding and marries the love of her life!
Setting
North Germany, Manchester, England area..
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Jasmin
Age: 6-20
Gender: Female
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Charming,Adventurous,Aspiring,Modest,Confident,Engaging,Gracious,Heartthrob,Honorable,Romantic,Funny,Skillful,Selfless,Religious,Sophisticated
Additional Character Details
Name: Matthew
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Role: Logical
Key Traits: Charming,Masculine,Educated,Honorable,Gracious,Engaging,Skillful,Romantic,Sophisticated,Leader,Flexible,Strong Moral Code,Suave
Additional Character Details
Name: Roger
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Charming,Confident,Masculine,Underdog,Selfless,Skillful,Funny,Flexible,Faithful,Engaging,Empathetic,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Sophisticated,Strong Moral Code,Unapologetic,Romantic
Additional Character Details
Name: Bernhard
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Role: tempter
Key Traits: Adventurous,Charming,Masculine,Sexy,Romantic,Heartthrob,Lone Wolf,Secretive
Development Pitch
Jasmin is an excellent book to adapt for the screen.It has the backdrop of the 2nd. WW, the scene of Jasmin's father refusing to become a Nazi, the farm life before the War, his adventures in Siberia, return home and being sent to italy. The daily adventures of Jasmin with her siblings during the War. The meeting with the American soldier and her using the five english words to survive. Her decision to move to England to learn english and her adventures in the Hotel business throughout the book! Her romances, friends, the thefts in the Hotel and how it got solved!