What a fabulous novel! The writing is superb and the storyline is fascinating. All about life and the complexity of relationships.
Hmm...which cover do I prefer?
Whelan's Cove, New Brunswick
Azuba Bradstock grew up by the ocean with a shipbuilder father, always dreaming of being on a ship, but when she married a sea captain, things did not turn out as she had expected.
Her father had built her a house as a wedding surprise and she knew he wanted to keep her close to the family. Also, one of her father's ships had sunk at sea with all aboard. No survivors.
Oh, yes, and also, by the time her husband was ready to leave again after a wonderful long vacation for the wedding, she was pregnant.
And so, her husband Nathaniel, said, "You are my treasure, I want you and my children to be safe on shore. It is madness for me to take you with me."
Well, she had a daughter and amused herself in caring for her, while Nathaniel visited every year or so. Eventually, she had a miscarriage and, although she had a beautiful large home, a daughter, and family nearby, she was lonely and sad.
It just happened that she also had a kind, thoughtful, young, single minister who visited her and took her for walks. One day they got stranded on a flowerpot island when the tide came in- and the news got to her husband the next time he came home.
And so, it was quickly decided that she and her daughter should accompany Nathaniel at sea. That began a very interesting account of ocean travel- a terrifying trip around cape Horn, near starvation, witnessing a mass suicide at the Chincha Islands, mutiny on the ship, many wonderful but also many dangerous events.
Beth Powning wrote a wonderful story that kept me engrossed for the second time. I loved it!
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