Janiana and Henry Hocking of Falmouth, England are in a terrible way. The spring rains and summer heat have all but destroyed their annual crops. Making matters worse is the hurricane that sweeps over the island that fall of 1859. Together with their equally poor neighbors, Clive and Harriet Murley, they struggle against the weather and the manorial system under Queen Victoria.
The hurricane is a blessing in disguise, for it provides an escape from their impasse. The "Cheryl Belle," a sailing ship caught by the storm in the Channel, takes refuge in Falmouth Harbor. Through great effort and...
Janiana and Henry Hocking of Falmouth, England are in a terrible way. The spring rains and summer heat have all but destroyed their annual crops. Maki...
