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This is a book of many voyages.

There is the meandering trail that leads to the right boat for crossing an ocean. There is the preparation - stalled in a sweltering American boatyard while arguments about equipment and finance combine with the narrowing of the hurricane window. There is the crossing itself which starts with the wrong weather, broken boat parts, torn sails, serious leaks and a very seasick crew as Scarlet gets blown off course in unkind seas.

Male and female monologues form the internal voyages. The skipper's thoughts range from the challenges of fitting a...

The date is 1937. The place Liverpool. Mary escapes a loveless childhood by marrying an infantry soldier who glories in active service.

The date is 1952. The place Nairobi. The Mao Mau are rising up to reclaim their land in bloody guerrilla warfare. Mary's adulterous love affair unfolds in the empty rooms and grounds of deserted colonial houses. Trysts go unnoticed until political and personal events move towards their shocking finale.

Spanning four decades, this is a novel of both epic proportion and intimate narration. At its heart is the poignant and powerful love affair...

Bucharest, Romania, 1875:
Dr. Lysander Heistad, a young physician known for his aptitude and unwavering compassion, had always put the needs of others before his own. So when he heard the last request of his beloved little sister who lay dying from Typhoid fever, he never intended to fail in fulfi lling it. However, he had also not forseen himself becoming the target of a horrifying monster out for blood.

New York, New York, 1995:
For more than a century Lysander Heistad's only companions have been other vampires who shun him for his refusal to drink human blood. Consumed by...