En route, the Blue Room Writers’ Group kept everything moving – providing the breeze when I was stuck in the Doldrums, hauling me back on course when the tale seemed set to go adrift. My warmest thanks go to Jenni Jacombs, Deanna Dewey, Donna McGhie, Claire Hanley, Mike Plumbley and Mike Hayward. Their support and advice were invaluable. Special thanks must go to Evelyn Harris, for her shrewd editorial advice.
Jenny Law, of Hamble, a brave and wonderful lady, provided inspiration simply by being herself.
Ann Victoria Roberts
Southampton
2011
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EJ – Gary Cooper (2009). Updated as, Titanic Captain – G.J. Cooper (The History Press 2011)
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Steam at Sea – Dennis Griffiths (Conwy Maritime Press 1997)
LIAM’S STORY
In 1980s York, Stephen Elliott, a sea-captain on leave, meets his distant cousin Zoe for the first time. Drawn into her quest for the truth about their family history, he finds their subsequent affair stirring echoes from another time.
The secrets of two generations of star-crossed lovers lie hidden in letters, photographs and a wartime diary. Against a background of Australia, Gallipoli and the Somme, the past comes to life, revealing the seductive power of a piercing, impossible affair between Liam and the beautiful Georgina Duncannon.
Joining a ship bound for the war-torn Middle East, Stephen is faced with some disturbing parallels between then and now, just as Zoe, alone in London, is discovering the agony of distance, love and loss.
Liam’s haunting presence touches them both, but it takes a near-tragedy to make the message clear: only in the present can the past be healed…
‘A thoroughly satisfying historical novel that bridges the decades with grace and skill…’ Kirkus Reviews
‘A splendid piece of storytelling about the loss of innocence and a love which endures…’ Publishing News
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LOUISA ELLIOTT
What do you do if you fall in love with the wrong man? And if you follow your heart, how do you deal with the consequences?
Based on a true story, this classic 19th century romance is the sweeping chronicle of the life and loves of a remarkable woman – Louisa Elliott. Proud and determined, she battles to overcome the stigmas of the past: a past shared by her cousin Edward Elliott. Loving her, Edward must stand by while she falls passionately in love with another man.
Robert Duncannon, an Irish officer with the Royal Dragoons, is everything steadfast, loyal Edward can never be. But Robert has secrets of his own…
Loving them both, Louisa must choose between the respectability she craves and the uncertainty of life with a man she may never marry.
A great, rich novel, people with characters you come to know intimately and care about deeply, Louisa Elliott will linger with you long after the final page has been turned.
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