The Story of Land and Sea

by Katy Simpson Smith

Genres: Family Life; Historical Fiction; Literary Fiction

Synopsis

August, 1793. John longs to sail, but he must stay on land for his daughter, Tabitha. But when Tab catches yellow fever John steals her onto a boat in the hope the sea air will cure.
Twenty years earlier, Helen is given a slave girl for her birthday. Soon the girls are confidantes and it's an enduring friendship until the arrival of John, a pirate turned soldier. Helen must decide between security or a sea adventure with the man she loves.

Release date: July 21, 2015

Publisher: Harper

Print pages: 272