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1868: How far would you travel for the price of freedom?
Close to the Wind
What you need to know before your trail
Georgiana da Silva finds herself thrown into a world of chaos and drama not to mention Danger when she flees her fiance and then finds herself on a mad dash halfway across the world to try and save her brother from harm
Meanwhile, Captain Harry Trent is setting sail for New Zealand. He has a mission to complete but with the law on his heels, he’s got enough trouble of his own without further complications.
Georgiana and Harry both have very difficult tasks to carry out – but liberty comes at a price and the closer they get, the more they must question the true cost of being free.
Travel Guide
Dunedin
“It doesn’t seem fair that New Zealand should have quite so many beautiful corners tucked away….”
This is primarily a journey of high jinks on the high seas. The time spent on the bat is where most of the action takes place and it’s a very tough and unforgiving environment. Women travelling alone on boats on such a long distance were not a common sight and the plan, the drastic action she undertakes in order to get on board shows a very determined and unique lady for her time. Having grown up with trapeze artiste parents, these survival skills are going to see her in good stead.
The seafaring journey is one of danger, pirates, false hope and more than one or two romances. It is a rocky, wild crossing and the New Zeland oart of the journey starts rather late into the book for most of the action is firmly set on board
As they cross the seas from England to Dunedin, they have various stops including Funchal, where her and Harry’s stories starts to mix. From Cape Town, and then onto Dunedin via Christchurch, is their final destination.
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Close to the Wind
Author/Guide Zana Bell Destination: Cape Town, Dunedin Departure Time: 1800s
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