One day his mother’s brother, Uncle Charlie, visits the family and offers to take Sam back to the coast where he will learn ship building skills. In its pages is a secret that has been kept for close to 200 years and when she discovers part of it she finds herself haunted by a young sailor who lived hundreds of years before.ġ1-year old Sam Robbins grew up on an 1800’s English country farm, his family are servant farmers to the family in the ‘big house.’ His father beats him at the slightest provocation his mother does her best to protect him from dangers that are all around. She purchases a very old book at a Mystic Seaport bookshop and immediately feels some sort of ‘connection’ with it. Molly hates where she lives – she hates everything about her new country and pines for London. It’s the story of an eleven-year old boy who is pressed into English Naval Service in 1806, and a 12-year old girl who is forced to move to Connecticut when her widowed English mother marries an American. Victoryis a novel for older children and young adults and can appeal to both boys and girls. McElderry Books (first published March 2nd 2006)
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