by PamelaStephenson (Author)
'Salty Sam' Stephenson, Pamela's great, great grandfather, family legend has it was the owner and captain of the sailing ship ROSALIE who was abandoned by his crew in the 1820s and never heard of again. A chance encounter with the descendant of another crew member who had a different story to tell prompted Pamela to discover the fate of her ancestor. Delving in maritime archives she begins to piece together his background. From Rotherhithe she retraces his journeys along the old spice route and hires a sailing boat with a heavily armed crew to continue her search in pirate-infested waters. A tale of genealogy, mystery and adventure with a high-profile television series to accompany it.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Publisher: W&N
Published: 10 Oct 2006
ISBN 10: 0297844431
ISBN 13: 9780297844433
Book Overview: By the best-selling author of BILLY - three quarters of a million copies sold in paperback. Actress, practising Psychologist, celebrity and Mrs Billy Connolly, she is well known to her target audience. TV series and simultaneous DVD being made by the production company behind LONG WAY ROUND.