Becky and The Restless Sea

by E.V. Thompson

Combined for the first time are two enchanting stories from acclaimed novelist E. V. Thompson. In Becky, Fergus Vine has left the Navy to seek out his mentor, Henry Gordon, only to find him dead, a victim of alcoholism. The grieving Fergus decides to fulfill Gordon’s mission to record the lives of the poor on canvas, a mission that will lead him to the wayward orphan destined to change his life forever. In The Restless Sea, the Cornish coast of 1810 is brought to life in vivid detail, replete with fishing boats, warships, and smugglers. For Nathan Jago, a fishing business seems the ideal place to invest his prize fighting winnings. But nothing is smooth sailing: there's the willful squire's daughter Elinor, and Amy with her fierce Cornish pride.

Genres: Historical

944 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 4, 2006

About the author

aka James Munro (Not this James Munro).

E V Thompson was born in London and spent nine years in the Navy before joining Bristol police. He moved to Hong Kong, then Rhodesia and had over 200 stories published before returning to England to become a full-time award-winning writer.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A two-in-one omnibus edition. Becky is the first of a two part story (continued in Lewins Mead) and The Restless Sea is the first in the Jago family trilogy (continued in Polrudden and Mistress of Polrudden). Both stories were great examples of this author's fine storytelling skills, and I am looking forward to reading the others.