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In the early days of the 19th Century Whitby is a thriving port. Both the Coulson and the Campion families make a living by the sea. Sam Coulson has three sons: Martin, Ben and Eric. He has grand plans for expanding his whaling business; and as Seaton Campion has no sons, a marriage between Martin and Campion's eldest daughter, Alicia, will aid the fortunes of both families. Ben Coulson, Sam's middle son, has turned his back on whaling to follow other pursuits. His father is convinced that this is a mere excuse to carouse, gamble and womanise and has little time for Ben. However Ben is secretly working hard, waiting for the time to show his father he is not the wastrel he thinks he is. Ruth Holmes also comes from a sea-faring family. Her father is the captain of one of Sam Coulson's whaling ships. Newly returned from France, she catches the eye of Ben Coulson and he is instantly smitten. But when Martin fails to return from his last voyage their fledging relationship is put under threat. For not only does Sam blame Ruth's father for Martin's death, he sees little reason why his business plans should be thwarted by family tragedy. place, regardless of where his own affections lie...
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Jessice Blair grew up in Middlesborough, trained as a teacher and now lives in York. She became a full-time writer in 1977 and has written more than 50 books under various pseudonyms.
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a powerful saga, packed with one emotional twist after another
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- PublisherPiatkus Books
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 074993607X
- ISBN 13 9780749936075
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages420
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