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Sam Coulson’s ambition is to have the biggest trading concern in 19th Century
Whitby and will do anything to achieve this and see that his firm will be in safe hands
when he decides to retire. His friend since boyhood, Seaton Campion, now a
‘friendly’ rival in the maritime world, has no sons to succeed him so Sam sees a
marriage between his eldest and favourite son, Martin, and Campion’s eldest daughter,
Alicia, as a way to amalgamate the two firms. But Martin is lost in the Arctic. Sam
demands his second son, Ben, takes Martin’s place. Alicia is pleased for it is Ben
she really loves, but Ben has secretly declared his love for Ruth Holmes whose father was
captain of the whaler from which Martin was lost and who Sam blames for that loss.
Ambition threatens many lives and relationships until the unexpected happens in Whitby
and the Arctic yields the truth.
An ‘intriguing tale of familial strife’ Choice
‘has all the ingredients for a gripping read.’ Bradford Telegraph and
Argus
‘another excellent book …..with intrigue, revenge and love galore.’ York
Evening Press
‘….expertise on whaling is apparent in this absorbing tale.’ Nottingham
Evening Post.
‘makes the blood run cold and the heart step up a pace’ Tesco Books Home
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