First published 1995
When young Michael travels to the Isles of Scilly for his great-aunt's funeral, he inherits her diary – and a window into her childhood on the remote island of Bryher. As the diary unfolds, Michael discovers the story of Laura's fight to keep her family's home in the face of a looming storm and the mysterious wreckage of the steamship Zanzibar. With the island's precarious future hanging in the balance, Laura must confront the past and make a choice that will change her life forever. A poignant tale of resilience, family, and the power of the sea.
Genres: family, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, resilience
Setting: Bryher, England, Isles of Scilly, Scilly, Isles of (England)
Period: 1900's
112 pages · Paperback · Farshore