Silver Hands
1st Edition
Published on 26. April 2013
300 pages
978-1-78099-871-8 (ISBN)
Description
A mysterious pendant. A sinister suitor. And an epic chase to the Edge of the Map... 1706. The rival Dutch and English East India Companies sail the world s oceans, bringing back exotic treasures and tales of fantastical lands. In coastal Hollyport, Margaret faces a terrible choice: to abandon herself to a marriage that could erase her very soul, or to risk all aboard a ship bound for dangerous waters. With her betrothed husband, the sinister Mr Van Guelder in pursuit, Margaret embarks on a journey like no other: where pirates, flying islands and secret empires await; along with unexpected friendship from troubled young nobleman Taro, whose estate holds surprises and sorrows of its own. But Van Guelder is never far behind, nor is the power of the mysterious lodestone round his neck, and Margaret will have to learn the true nature of suffering before she can ever be free.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Collective Ink
File size
2,16 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78099-871-8 (9781780998718)
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Person
Elizabeth Hopkinson has a passion for history, fairy tale and Japan. She has lived all her life in Bradford, West Yorkshire (UK). She has had over 30 short stories published and won prizes in three writing competitions. Silver Hands is her first novel.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- 1. July 1706
- 2. The Mysterious Bridegroom
- 3. A Terrifying Revelation
- 4. The Sailing of the Hopewell
- 5. Bound for the East Indies
- 6. The Flying Dutchman
- 7. The Black Bottle
- 8. Crossing the Line
- 9. Pirates of the China Sea
- 10. Flight and Fall
- 11. Lord of the Secret Empire
- 12. The Floating World
- 13. Fear in the Night
- 14. The Weaver and the Cowherd
- 15. "Everything to me"
- 16. A Chill to the Blood
- 17. The Road to Misery
- 18. Van Guelder's Curse
- 19. Old Friends
- 20. The Dragon's Lair
- 21. Riding the Storm
- 22. The Island of the Lonely Monastery
- 23. The Edge of the Map
- Author's Note
