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When David Fernley, a farmhand, joins the Arctic whaling fleet in Whitby in 1780 and marries his childhood sweetheart, their ambitions are high, but their hopes are severely tested in the unforgiving Arctic and by the intrigue they meet as they aspire to Whitby Society.
A brilliantly researched book about Whitby, whaling and the havoc one woman could wreak on those touched by her ruthless ambition. Elizabeth Elgin.
A stirring story. Bolton Evening News.
This gripping saga of smuggling, whaling, love and passion kept me engrossed from beginning to end. Yorkshire Advertiser.
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