- This page is about the book character. For the Netflix character, see Amanda Crane
Amanda Farraday (née Crane) is the daughter of Phillip Crane and Marina Thompson, and the stepdaughter of Eloise Crane.
History[]
1834-35[]
Amanda is now of eligible age. With Eloise's consistent love and attention over the years, she's changed into a well-bred young woman, but is still spirited and stubborn.
Personality[]
Amanda has a huge heart and is a big animal lover. She adores her beloved Spaniel dog, Bessie. She also tends to take in frogs from the outside her home, worrying they'll get cold. She also loves to do pranks with her brother.
Relationships[]
Romantic[]
Charles Farraday[]
Amanda met her neighbors' cousin, Charles Farraday, and married him six months later. The two reside together in Somerset.
Familial[]
Oliver Crane[]
Amanda is very close with her brother. The two were inseparable until he enrolled at Eton, an all-boys boarding school.
Eloise Crane[]
Amanda has great love for her stepmother, Eloise, whom she has much deeper connection with than she did with her birth mother. She is even closer with her than her father, and comes to her with whatever troubles her.
Phillip Crane[]
She has always adored her father and wanted to spend time with him, but he always kept his distance from the twins, which made Amanda sad and desperate for attention. This caused her to start acting out to be able in order to earn some sort of attention from her father. When her father met and married Eloise, she encouraged him to bond with his children more and their relationship was repaired for the better.
Friendships[]
Professional[]
Notes and Trivia[]
- Amanda and her brother, Oliver, were physically abused by their former nurse and caretaker, Nurse Edwards, until she was fired by their parents.
- Edwards would beat her and her brother on the back with a large, heavy book as well as rap on the knuckles whenever they acted out.